The Social Responsibility of Scientists.

Sakharov, Andrei

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Publication Date: 1981-Jun

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The Social Responsibility of Scientists.

Sakharov, Andrei

Physics Today, v34 n6 p25-30 Jun 1981

Presents supportive statements from a member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and a Nobel Peace Prize winner that the scientific community has an obligation to inform the public fully about the impact of scientific developments. Autobiographical data concerning the author is also included. (CS)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Moral Issues, Moral Values, Science Education, Scientific Enterprise, Scientific Research, Scientists, Social Responsibility, World Problems

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Russia

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