A decade after the birth of Dolly the cloned lamb a top-notch conference at Calvin College will examine the relationships between Christian values and science and technology. For more details on ...

In late 2017, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) adopted a “Statement on Scientific Freedom & Responsibility”: Scientific freedom and scientific responsibility are ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Scientific practice has long been guided by an ideal of objectivity, yet the influence of values—both epistemic and non-epistemic—pervades every stage of research. Epistemic values, such as accuracy, ...

In a new article, members of the Strategic Council of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examine what has happened to public confidence in science, why it has happened, and ...

Today the Council adopted a recommendation on outlining a new European Union framework for science diplomacy. This framework aims to strengthen the Union’s position as a global leader in science and ...

Students select a New York Times editorial and write an essay that summarizes the author’s argument, analyzes its connection to a relevant chapter from Controversies in Science and Technology, and ...

Even if you don’t recall many facts from high school biology, you likely remember the cells required for making babies: egg and sperm. Maybe you can picture a swarm of sperm cells battling each other ...

Scientists studying polio vaccine in undated photo circa 1950s. Last Friday, a federal judge in Louisiana granted a preliminary injunction barring federal agencies from using a set of obscure climate ...