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Science, Technology, Society (STS) Program, Impacts of Biology on Society
Dear Colleague:
The purpose of this Dear Colleague Letter is to call your attention
to an opportunity to request support for research focused on
Biology and Society that is part of the Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
Program (see NSF 08-553; at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5324).
The STS Program considers proposals that examine questions
arising from the interactions of engineering, science, technology,
and society.
The Directorate for Biological Sciences is partnering with the
Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences to foster
research that specifically addresses the interactions of the Biological
Sciences with Society. Biology and Society projects should address
one or more components of the STS program in the context of
biological questions. Specifically, the major STS topic areas
include Ethics and Values in Science, Engineering and Technology
(EVS); History and Philosophy of Science, Engineering and Technology
(HPS); Social Studies of Science, Engineering and Technology (SSS);
and Studies of Policy, Science, Engineering and Technology (SPS).
Partnerships between biologists and social scientists or philosophers
or historians to address current issues, trends and questions relevant
to the impacts of Biology on Society, and vice versa, are particularly
encouraged.
Prospective topics of interest in the general area of Biology
and Society could include, but are not limited to the following:
- The Impact of Science and Technology on the Environment
- Biology
and Science Policy
- Intellectual Property and Patent Issues
- Societal and Ethical
Implications of Biotechnology
- History, Philosophy, and Social
Studies of Biology
- Economic Impacts of Biological Knowledge
and Biotechnology, i.e. BioEconomics
Proposers should review the STS Program Solicitation to ensure
that eligibility requirements are met. Investigators are encouraged
to contact SBE and BIO program officers to discuss potential proposal
topics.
SBE Program Officer: Fred Kronz, fkronz@nsf.gov
BIO Program Officer: Nancy J. Huntly, nhuntly@nsf.gov
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