The Impact of Science on Society

James Burke
Jules Bergman
Isaac Asimov

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NASA SP-482

James Burke
Jules Bergman
Isaac Asimov

Prepared by Langley Research Center

Scientific and Technical Information Branch 1985
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, DC

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Burke, James, 1936–
The impact of science on society.

(NASA SP; 482)

Series of lectures given at a public lecture series sponsored by NASA and the College of William and Mary in 1983.

1. Science—Social aspects—Addresses, essays, lectures. I. Bergman, Jules. II. Asimov, Isaac, 1920– .III. United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. IV. College of William and Mary. V. Title. VI. Series.

Q175.55.B88 1985 303.4'83 84-14159

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Washington, D.C. 20402

Contents
Foreword		iii
The Legacy of Science		3
	James Burke
Accomplishments of Science by the Year 2000		33
	Jules Bergman
Our Future in the Cosmos—Computers		59
	Isaac Asimov
Our Future in the Cosmos—Space		79
	Isaac Asimov

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