What Have We Learned About Science and Technology from the Russian Experience

@inproceedings{Graham1998WhatHW,
  title={What Have We Learned About Science and Technology from the Russian Experience},
  author={Loren Graham},
  year={1998}
}
Preface 1. Is science a social construction? 2. Are science and technology Westernizing influences? 3. How robust is science under stress? 4. How willing are scientists to reform their own institutions? 5. Who should control technology? Conclusion Notes Index. 
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