• Front Matter R1-R12

• SCIENCE AND SOCIETY ISSUES, The Role of Communications and Scientific Thinking--Barbara Schaal 1-4

• Knowledge, Validation, and Transfer: Science, Communication, and Economic Development--John Enderby 5-9

• The Morality of Exact Sciences--Yousef Sobouti 10-13

• Science and Society Issues: Summary of Discussion--Norman Neureiter 14-16

• THE ROLE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN DEVELOPMENT, Women in Academic Science and Engineering in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities--Geraldine Richmond 17-23

• Trends in Basic Sciences in Contemporary Iran: Growth and Structure of Mainstream Basic Sciences--Shapour Etemad and Yousef Sobouti 24-30

• The Role of Science and Engineering in Development: Summary of Discussion--Michael Fischer 31-34

• OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOPMENT, Technology for Health: Are There Any Limits? Economic, Ethical, and Overall Societal Implications--Kenneth Shine 35-38

• Addressing Water Security: The Role of Science and Technology--Henry Vaux 39-44

• Obstacles and Opportunities in the Application of Science and Technology to Development: Summary of Discussion--Geraldine Richmond 45-46

• SCIENTIFIC THINKING OF DECISION MAKERS, How to Promote Scientific Thinking Amongst Decision Makers--Alimohammad Kardan 47-52

• MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, The Role of International Scientific and Technical Cooperation in National Economic Development--Norman Neureiter 53-60

• The Role of Chemistry and Biology in the Future Development of Iran--Mojtaba Shamsipur 61-74

• Management and Utilization of Scientific Knowledge: Summary of Discussion--Henry Vaux 75-78

• SCIENCE, SOCIETY, AND EDUCATION, About the Relation of School Teachers with Science--Yves Quéré 79-83

• Promotion of Health Education in Primary Schools--Béatrice Descamps-Latscha 84-91

• Science, Society, and Education: Summary of Discussion--Barbara Schaal and Henry Vaux 92-94

• Appendix A: Workshop Agenda 95-100

• Appendix B: Workshop Participants 101-102

• Appendix C: Science, Technology, and Society - The Tightening Circle--George Bugliarello 103-111

• Appendix D: Current Issues on the Utilization of Scientific Findings--Hassan Zohoor 112-116

• Appendix E: Ethics in Engineering as a Prerequisite for Technological Development of Societies--Mehdi Bahadori and Mahmood Yaghoubi 117-124

• Appendix F: Science and Society--Reza Davari Ardakani 125-130

" OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOPMENT, Technology for Health: Are There Any Limits? Economic, Ethical, and Overall Societal Implications--Kenneth Shine ." Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies: International Workshop Proceedings . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2008 .

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