The Ambivalence of the Scientific Ethos Is Irresistible by I. Т. Kasavin

“…Merton) today is still a topical issue under the escalation of contradictions between science and society. The autonomy of science, the solidarity of scientists in the face of internal and external challenges are the issues decisions of which are burdened by a number of antinomies such as “profession – vocation”, “individual – collective” and “a priori – a posteriori”. …”
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Pure Sociology: Subjectivity at Risk? by James J. Chriss

“…I conclude by suggesting that if sociologists are serious about achieving their long sought after but elusive “science of society,” then the sort of antisubjectivism, antihumanism, and antiessentialism being propounded by Black, Fuchs, and others should receive serious consideration in current and future sociological work.…”
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Impacts of benchmarking choices on inferred model skill of the Arctic–Boreal terrestrial carbon cycle by Jeralyn Poe, Deborah Huntzinger, Nathan Collier, Christopher Schwalm, Jon Wells, Christina Schädel, William J Riley, Stephen Sitch

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Les conceptions en matière de sécularisation de la science et de la société vont-elles ou non de pair ? Enquête réalisée en Belgique et au Maroc auprès d’élèves de terminale... by José-Luis Wolfs

“…This question, already raised by Weber, is examined here on the basis of an exploratory survey carried out in two countries with contrasting conceptions of secularisation (Belgium and Morocco): 196 Muslim Moroccan pupils and 621 Muslims, Catholics and agnostics or atheists pupils from Belgium were asked by a closed-response questionnaire about their views on the secularization of both science and society. This inquiry with questions the concept of secularization on the theoretical and empirical plans leads to an observation and new questions. …”
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Société du risque, environnement et potentialisation des menaces : un défi pour les sciences sociales by Lionel Charles, Bernard Kalaora

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The rise and fall of promises: a preliminary method to trace promises in science and technology by Stefan D. M. Gaillard, Sanda Hachana

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Transdisciplinary Research for Sustainable Development: Diverse and Best-Practice at European Technical Universities by LEURS Inge, ROSTEK Katarzyna, WIECK Kathrin, BACKHAUS Julia, OROZCO-MESSANA Javier

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Conceptualizing RRI from a Global South perspective through Indigenous innovation practices in Aotearoa New Zealand’s high-tech science sector by Maria Amoamo, Katharina Ruckstuhl

“…The dominance of a ‘North-Centric’ approach to RRI has made invisible a range of practices and stakeholders observed in the Global South that provide a multi-cultural perspective to aligning science with society. We use a practice theory lens and a three-part model of materials, competence, and meanings to examine RRI as a sci-tech management approach operating at the interface of western and Indigenous science. …”
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Scientific-tecnical advances in the clasificación of periodontal diseases AND their social approach by Nivia Gontan Quintana, Carla María García San Juan

“…The keywords: science, technology, society, periodontics, classification were used. …”
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PLAGIARISM, ITS ESSENCE AND MEASURES TO PREVENT AND HANDLE IT by V. I. LEVIN

“…The author dwells on the most dangerous consequences of plagiarism for science and society – from clogging up science by ignoramuses imitating scientific activity to the complete destruction of scientific institutions of the country. …”
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Thou Shalt Not! – How the institutional afterlife of research misconduct scandals shapes research integrity training by Serge P.J.M. Horbach, Rachel Fishberg, Sven Ulpts, Lise Degn

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“<i>Trying to Grab Pieces of Hope</i>”<i>:</i> Exploring the Experiences of Black and Hispanic Parents following a Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis by Sharla Rent, Kwai Tei Candy Chan Poon, Meredith Sooy-Mossey, Mary Frances Weeks, James C. Roberts, Dakota Douglas, Sarah Ellestad, Monica E. Lemmon, Kevin Hill, McAllister Windom

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Institutionalization of Science Communication in Universities of Türkiye: A Qualitative Analysis of Central Communication Units by Ahmet Suerdem, Umur Bedir, Müge Öztunç

“…In contemporary policy documents and academic literature, the significance of institutional actors, particularly universities, in the communication and interaction processes between science and society is increasingly emphasized. This study aims to explore the science communication activities carried out by central communication units of universities in Türkiye, the distribution of these activities among sub-units within universities, the priorities and motivations for such activities, and the problems encountered in the institutionalization of science communication. …”
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Shifting perspectives: challenges and changes in policy perspectives on sustainability in the agricultural sector in Flevoland, the Netherlands by Kimberly Kuipers, Edwin B. P. De Jong, Riyan J. G. Van den Born

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Why cutting respiratory CO2 loss from crops is possible, practicable, and prudential by Jaya Joshi, Jeffrey S. Amthor, Donald R. McCarty, Carlos D. Messina, Mark A. Wilson, A. Harvey Millar, Andrew D. Hanson

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Short eternity or The long end of Soviet academicism by Володимир Верлока

“…The author analyzes the documents of the era – the publication of texts by Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, Volodymyr Vernadskyi, Nikolay Bukharin, Petr Kapitsa regarding the role of science in society. The author also turns to the analysis of the key philosophical texts of the era, which are direct evidence of the open position of Soviet philosophers on various issues, such as the definition of science, truth, and practice, and also finds out the specific influence of the doctrine of communism on the idea of Soviet academicism as the only politically permissible and at the same time as supposedly the only scientifically possible academic position. …”
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Genetic and neuro-epigenetic effects of divergent artificial selection for feather pecking behaviour in chickens by Elske N. de Haas, Fábio Pértille, Joergen B. Kjaer, Per Jensen, Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna

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Recalculating national occurrence of microplastics in China’s freshwater by Dongyu Xu, Bo Gao

“…Our study contributes to the rescaling of microplastic patterns in freshwater nationally in China and can be applied globally. Science for society: Non-harmonization of field observations for microplastics has constrained the understanding of their occurrence characteristics in freshwater ecosystems, especially for China. …”
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100 Years of palaeo-research and its relevance for transformation and social cohesion in South Africa by Dipuo Kgotleng, Stella Basinyi, Wendy Black, Precious Chiwara-Maenzanise

“…This centennial milestone necessitates reflection on the role of science in society, with a critical look at the relationship between palaeosciences, the theories of human evolution, and the researcher’s interaction with southern African Indigenous peoples. …”
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I. KANT, T. PARSONS AND POSTPOSITIVISM IN SOCIAL THEORY by Zenonas Norkus

“…If sociology defines itself as the science of society as a totality, it can take the shape of social theory and submerge itself into the dialectics of the antinomies of sociological reason. …”
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