It Takes Two to Do Science : The Puzzling Interactions Between Science and Society

Bringing together scholars from the exact sciences as well as those from the humanities and social sciences, this collection of papers asks the contributors to explain how they approach their research and seeks to find common ground between both groups. All aspects of the scientific enterprise are covered, from hypothesis testing and theory formation to the search for money, grants, and subsidies and even to competition with other teams. Attempting to bridge the gap between the 'hard' and 'soft' sciences, this overview of the scientific process shows the all-encompassing approach that is needed to do good science, as well as how various disciplines interact with one another and relate to society at large.