Do science and technology create value for society and the
economy, and how might one go about measuring it? How do we
evaluate its benefits? Can we even be certain that there are
benefits? Geisler argues that there are benefits, and that they
outweigh in value the negative impacts that inevitably accompany
them. His revolutionary new book goes on to show that they can also
be measured and evaluated, and in one volume all of the existing
knowledge on how to do it is complied--then Geisler's own methods
are offered. The result is a compelling argument that the value of
science and technology in our lives has indeed been positive, and
that the economic well-being of all individuals, organizations, and
nations rests upon them.
Geisler starts off by describing his conceptual framework for
the evaluation of science and technology and the impact and
benefits that proceed from them. He discusses the nature of
evaluation in general terms, and then in the specific context of
science, technology, and innovation together. He reviews the state
of our present knowledge and assesses the nature of value creation
itself. Throughout, Geisler remains fixed on his driving thesis:
Although there are certainly some negative impacts from science and
technology, on the whole the results of its outputs are positive.
He shows how they have contributed to a range of activities and
institutions, particularly to the improvement of health and human
welfare worldwide. Finally, after discussing the theories of
evaluation, he gets down to the practice, providing readers with a
way to assess science and technological innovations for
themselves.
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