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In this extract from his presidential address to the British Association, delivered on August 30, Lord Jackson discusses the impact of the progress of science on society, the kinds of benefit which the public derives from this progress, and the kinds of problem which it creates for the community, for government, and for the scientists themselves.
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Jackson, L. Science, Technology and Society. Nature 215, 1023–1026 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2151023a0
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