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SUMMARY:Panel Debate: Does scientific autonomy harm society? - Prof Sir Ri
 chard Friend\,  Prof Simone Hochgreb\, Prof Harry Collins\, and Dr Robert 
 Doubleday\,
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CONTACT:Martha Henriques
DESCRIPTION:Scientific advances involve numerous extra-scientific concerns
  - the politics of funding\, the interests of  industry\, the social impac
 ts of new discoveries. But to what extent should politicians\, industriali
 sts\, and citizens influence the directions scientific research takes? Sho
 uld scientists be given the autonomy to assess their own work? Is it fair 
 for public funding to go towards 'blue-skies' research? What might we lose
  from training scientists to be purely practical problem-solvers? \n\nDist
 inguished speakers\, from diverse academic backgrounds\, present their sta
 ndpoints on these issues\; you are then given the opportunity to join in a
  debate which profoundly underpins discussions between science and society
 .
LOCATION:McCrum Lecture Theatre\, Bene't Street\, Next to the Eagle Pub
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