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The article looks at the Human Genome Project (HGP), with a particular focus on its significance in the history and future of consortium-based scientific research. Details on the role of the U.S. National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in the HGP are presented. The authors emphasize the importance of pursuing new partnerships, sharing data, and planning for data analysis. Other topics include technology development, the societal implications of scientific research, and flexibility.

The article focuses on the contributions of chemistry in e-science, or cyberscholarship. According to the author, e-science supports multidisciplinary science through its tools, while cyberscholarship creates ways on how human and machines can interact, and create innovative knowledge resources. It also discusses the history of the relationship among chemistry and science technology through information about American Chemical Society, Chemical Abstract Service, and social computing, and collaboration.

Provides insights on the relationship between science and society. Impact of the complexity and diversity of modern society; Shift from `reliable' to `socially robust' knowledge; Role of scientific and technical expertise in society.

In this article the author discusses the uncertainty and incomplete knowledge over genetic contamination and other scientific practices in Great Britain. The author mentions the assumption about the significance of scientific expertise in serving the society by providing expert advice and science-based decisions in policy making processes. Moreover, science advice can become accountable when complex nature of knowledge is recognized and risk-based techniques can yield policy-related information.

In this article, the author discusses the views of synthetic-biology experts on the relevance for the science and society of the synthetic cell made by the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI). Professor Mark Bedau views that the synthetic cell offers an opportunity to learn about life. Professor Arthur Caplan says that the innovation offers an understanding of the nature of life. Professor Steen Rasmussen adds that Venter's top-down approach does not constitute the definition of synthetic cell.

The article focuses on the criterion by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) on the required broader impacts of scientific researches and proposals to the society. NSF director Arden Bement in Arlington, Virginia says that the criterion was designed to make sure that the researches have connections with the society. However, the definition by the NSF of broader impacts is broad and vague in which the proposal guide includes appropriate involvement of students in the research, shared research infrastructure, and establishment of industrial and governmental collaborations. Meanwhile, the criterion makes scientists to think more on the connection of their work to the society. Moreover, the confusion of scientists on the criterion shows the issues on the relation of science and society.

An essay is presented on the significant role of Earth scientists in understanding the challenges facing humankind today. It reflects on the contributions of Earth scientists in the society and the effects of society on the disciplines within Earth sciences. It states that Earth scientists share with public authorities the responsibility for showing humankind how to live with natural hardships and minimize the loss of life and property.

The author reflects on the direct relation of the changes in the scientific culture in the Muslim world and the practice of Islam. He believes there is something in the teachings of Islam, which does not allow science to take root in Muslim societies. He argues that the decline of science in Muslim societies is a product of the reduction in the meaning of the basic concepts of Islam. Moreover, he believes this process reduced Islam from a holistic world view to a one-dimensional faith.

Focuses on the impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. on the scientific community. Reliance of science research on international collaboration, the free exchange of data and unrestricted travel; Concerns raised by organizers of scientific meetings; Disruption of conferences by interruptions to air travel.

Opinion. Comments on the widespread distrust of science despite evidence of the benefits of health, wealth and wisdom people get from scientific innovations. Exaggeration of claims of what innovations will do for the world; Difficulties of nuclear power and learning to cope with them; Primitive roots of general distrust of science; Understanding science and what needs to be done to remove people's distrust.

In this article, the author discusses steps on increasing the relevance of science to ensure that the Arctic region is free from conflict. The author mentions the speech of former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987 which calls for concrete measures to overcome area divisions such as cooperative resource development. He says that Gorbachev included the role of scientists in achieving peace, which led to the establishment of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC).

In this article, the author discusses the need to reform chemistry for it to provide solutions to global challenges. The author states the three legs of chemistry namely industry, academia, and government. It explores the role of chemistry in solving societal and practical problems including life as a system of chemical reactions and diseases' molecular basis. It also highlights the importance of chemistry in solving scientific problems such as global stewardship and carbon dioxide management.

In this article the author discusses the importance of good communication among scientists in the U.S. She recalls the communications training workshop she attended where scientists shared their fears and failures regarding their communication skills toward the media and policy-makers. Moreover, she talks about the relaunch of a climate question-and-answer service by the American Geophysical Union for the United Nations climate discussions in Mexico to address the issues of science.

The author reflects on the move of Russian leaders to transform their old-line, industrial society into a modern, knowledge-based economy driven by innovative science and technology. The author states that Russian science is already lagging behind other nations due to the 2.6% research papers published between 2004 and 2008. The author infers the move of the scientists to sign an open letter to President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on the imminent collapse of its science.

The article discusses the implication of Spain's delay to boost its funding on scientific developments in the region. It mentions that the government has proposed a cut of about 45% on its direct fundings for basic research and has yet to produce a law concerning science which is expected to establish an independent granting agency and will reform the country's system in research. It affirms that there is a potentiality for the industry to experience failure in terms of having a basic-research base.

The article focuses on the progression of scientific journalists and their significant role in scientific journalism. Science journalism has become a significant part of the mass media in delivering science-related events and information to the public. The most notable science journalists include H. G. Wells, Adolph Ochs and George W. Gray who wrote science information even before it has become a public demand. Their primary consideration in writing about science is their commitment in showing the public on the need to know about the things that happened and may still happen around them.

The article discusses the pledge by U.S. president Barack Obama to restore science to its place in society and what is required to do so. Topics include what researchers need to do to contribute the successful restoration of science in society, such as ensuring their political activity does not compromise their scientific integrity, being realistic, but skeptical, about Obama's administration, and not falling into the trap of believing their research provides the only course of action.

The article discusses the role of scientists in demonstrating the societal impact of scientific research. According to the author, many early-career scientists only have experience in academia, making it difficult for them to understand the needs of the industry and policy sectors. It is suggested that academic performance metrics discourage scientists from exploring nonlinear career tracks or conducting interdisciplinary research. Particular focus is given to academic research in Great Britain.

The article reports on the celebration made by the Linnean Society of London for the 150 years anniversary since the reading of the seminal evolution papers by British naturalists Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace at one of the meetings of the organization in England in 1858. According to the article, the reading of the papers marks the removal of humanity from the center of creation to promote the concept of evolution that theorizes that life came into being by a process of natural selection.

The article reports on the science funding in Great Britain. This paper gives observation on the changing landscapes in the funding that the government provides. Research councils may be pressured to deliver results as the government now seeks for results to the long and heavily invested science researches. Scientists had enjoyed tremendous funding in the past decade and the government wants to see results as indicated by the council documents implying economic competitiveness and social impacts.

An interview with Al Jean, the executive producer and head writer of the animated movie "The Simpsons" is presented. When asked if there is much science in the movie, he states that the crisis that precipitates the plot is environmental. He stresses that as a writer, his general agenda is to show both sides of an issue and to let the viewer make up his mind about science. He chooses Isaac Newton as his dream scientific guest on the show.

The author looks at the role of the European Commission for the development of European science. The engagement of scientists in the consultation process that will follow from the publication of the 'green paper' is emphasized. The European Research Area's appeal as a nebulous concept is also discussed.

The article reports on the slow pace of reform of the research system in Ukraine. Scientists grow impatient for the change since the current political system exists. Scientists believe that the change is being hampered by Ukraine's aged and anti-European scientific establishment. The focal point of criticism is the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine which rules Ukrainian science.

The article comments on the resistance of the public on some well-crafted research. An example was cited on the public resistance to a study by a group of researchers at the University of Sussex on vaccination for children. Parents were complaining about the free vaccination against measles, mumps and rubella that was administered to the children despite an assurance from the government that the vaccines were safe. A well-sourced independent national agency must be established to build the trust between the government and the public on research matters.

Contends that science is full of specialists but short on those with unified world-views. Scientific illiteracy among scientists; Narrow depths of knowledge; Contempt for generalization, called popularization or speculation; Flaws not in specialization but how it comes about; Changes in scientific world-views; Implications of narrow scientific world-views.

Focuses on the movement in Great Britain towards public understanding of science. Creations of the Committee on the Public Understanding of Science in the 1980s; Need to clarify the objectives of the movement; Problems regarding public understanding campaigns.

The author discusses the social aspects of a study conducted on user behavior by social networking site Facebook. Topics discussed include efforts made by Facebook to improve users' experience, changes in emotional content aiming to optimize user engagement and role of thorough science in the generation of information that helps people to understand our world. Other topics include impact of social norms on human behavior.

The article discusses the impact of the climate-change research conducted by the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), which is said to have cost about 30 billion dollars already. It mentions that the group has expressed an account on the role played by science on how the society should response to climate change. It states that it has drafted a program which aims to inform decisions, sustain evaluations and educate people about climate change.

The article offers the author's insights on The Story Collider, a storytelling project held at Pacific Standard in Brooklyn, New York. The author mentions his participation in the February session wherein the topic is cognitive dissonance, where he talks on the influence of the book on neurological syndromes by Oliver Sacks on his career choice and the development of unusual symptoms on his father after a stroke. He adds that the event was a way to convey the human side of science.

The article focuses on the issue involving several scientific questions and concerns of the public, and the pseudoscience which challenges the government science policy in Great Britain.

The article presents the author's insight on the communicating ability of scientists towards public audience. The author states that scientists are branded as not good communicators. He says that scientists are good communicator because to get through their degrees, they need the quality of enthusiasm. He mentions that scientists have natural gifts which include clarity, observation and knowledge. The author adds that scientists should use words that ordinary people could understand.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one on the research by Mario Molina regarding the improvement of the environment in Mexico City, one on the adaptation of climate changes and minimizing the greenhouse gas emissions in cities, and one on the collaboration of scientist and city leaders to develop rules for urban expansion.

In this article, the author discusses aspects of the societal status of scientists and engineers in Great Britain and the scarcity in public funds needed to support each community. The author states that science deals with unearthing knowledge while engineering centers on solutions to practical problems through technological development. The author cites the possibility that the dispute in engineers and scientists' disciplines might get worse due to the spending cuts.

In this article, the author discusses the science comedy. The author says that new trends of science comedy has been rapidly growing in Great Britain such as the See Further event by the Royal Society in London, England, as well as television programs like "The Big Bang Theory." Sharon Bishop of Cheltenham Science Festival says that comedy could cause science more accessible. She adds that universities are also adopting comedy to improve communication skills such as University College London.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article regarding the contradiction to the criticism concerning the promotion of public awareness of science by Daniel Sarewitz.

The author discusses the status of the research community in Great Britain with regards to science. The author notes that the nations ranks second to the U.S. in terms to its contributions to biomedical and environmental sciences. The author cites the advocacy for science in Great Britain wherein he mentions the support of the government to science. Moreover, the author reflects on the preferences and effectiveness of ministers to science researches.

In this article, the author discusses the significance of science academies to get involve with the society. He notes that academies promote excellence in scientific research and stimulate understanding in science. He points out that academies serve as mediator between the politicians and scientists. He notes that academies has an international role in technology divide between developed and developing countries.

In this article, the authors discuss the need to recognize and reward scientific researches that are beneficial to the society.

The article focuses on the ethical issues presented by synthetic biology relative to the first synthesized genome transplantation. It mentions that the successful transplantation of a genome to the recipient cell is considered as a turning point in synthetic biology which is surrounded by various discussions. It states that the synthetic biology accomplishment highlights the need for various improvements on the field like on the worldwide governance and security issues for synthetic biology.

The author offers the author's insights on the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The author mentions that NSF is a science funding agency which insists that research proposals must have an activity that would exhibit its effects in the society. The author states that the requirement must be praised for it encourages the scientific community to strengthen the trust of the public in research. The author adds that NSF must provide cash awards to the researches with broader-impact activities.

The article offers information on the move of the Barack Obama administration to ramp up plans of developing scientific and technological partnerships with Muslim-majority countries. It mentions that Obama has launched a fund to support technological development and open centers of scientific excellence in the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia. It relates that the initiatives are headed by the National Security Council and the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

The article discusses the role of science journalism in changing the social perception towards science. The public often perceive that science journalism merely aims to offer them information on science-related issues, explain new scientific findings and inform them of the possible events affect the society as a whole. The concept challenges the science journalists to convert social perception and look at science journalism as the primary source of accurate information.

An essay is presented concerning the need for science to represent the core of societal beliefs and organization. The author examines how science studies has been through two separate waves: one in which social scientists dominated and one characterized by skepticism about science. It is urged that there must be a medium between dogmatic science and sociology.

The author reflects on science debate within the American election campaigns. He argues that featuring science within presidential election debates cannot be considered as a science debate although science and technology touch the most important issues of the society. He explains that science and technology can be included in a political debate but it is rare that they will be in its center.

The article introduces a series of articles about the future of science, and nature. They include a research on human ageing, the development of batteries for computers, and other forms of transportation in the future, fossil evidences as a way to reveal the origins of human, and the next generation of computers.

The author comments on the theory of evolution by Charles Darwin. He appreciates the publication which summarizes evidence for evolution by natural selection. He mentions the account of evolutionary knowledge by Kevin Padian and invites readers to check the paleontologist's website. Since evolution is a scientific fact, the author encourages science academies and societies to summarize evidence of evolution on their website and make effort to promote it.

The article focuses on the effort by Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez in keeping a stronger science in the country as well as its capital. It relates that the president takes steps to keep academics on his position, which includes the opportunity of professors to retire at the age of 47, receive generous pensions for the rest of their lives and the right to choose their own students. Meanwhile, the government created a Ministry of Science and Technology, which distributes grant money on a competitive basis. Moreover, the Organic Law of Science has been effective in January 2007, which requires the country's 7, 000 largest companies and commercial enterprises to pay a fraction of their annual taxes directly to the universities and public research institute.

An essay is presented on the partiality of scientific knowledge. It discusses the need to establish certain parameters for researchers and policy makers that would enable the scientific community to accommodate the idea of uncertainty in Science. Moreover, the author advocates on the use of technologies of humility that would compel scientists and government leaders to rethink their process of addressing problems within the sphere of ethical considerations.

The article discusses the role of the Asia-Pacific region in scientific networking. RIKEN president Ryoji Noyori says that Asians must be aware that America, Europe and Asia should be the three players in the science community. Asian participation in the community is slowly gaining acceptance. Asian research communities are particularly strong in the physical sciences. However, this growth places Asian researchers to look on each other as viable collaborators.

The article reflects on the proposed rebranding of chemistry to secure its position as an independent discipline and to address concerns over poor public image. The author argues that rebranding is not the solution and encourages the chemistry departments to rethink the subject's internal structure. Moreover, another challenge for chemists is to define the discipline's boundaries, particularly relative to the life sciences.