This paper presents some sociological debates involved in the new field of life sciences at the end of 20th century. From a bibliographic review concerning history of science and Social Studies of Science, it will be presented some particular sociological issues of the research on molecular biology and its historical evolution – the formation of speeches and legitimization; institutional arrangements and alliances in postwar period. We will focuses on the emerging systems of information and communication technology, ICTs. and how it transformed the biomedical research. The goal is to show briefly how molecular biology was built, from the postwar period to the end of the 90's, and what was the main proceedings of interdisciplinary associations and technoscientific interactions in the life sciences agenda.

Science as Culture, 2013

The Political Quarterly, 2001

Proteomics, 2008

On 23 and 24 July, 2007, the Centre for Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics (CESAGen) held its first sociomics workshop at the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, UK. The topic was transformation of knowledge production. Participants included social scientists together with those working on different elements of the proteomics knowledge production‐line, including core facilities, data repositories, large‐scale projects, MS, search engines, reference databases, standardisation and public funding. Recurrent motifs included gear‐heads, black boxes, uncertainty and getting back to biology.

The focus of Biosciences, Technology and Society—a brand new subject at La Trobe this year that should appeal to students from across both Colleges—is on philosophical issues that arise in the biological sciences, including the medical and (mental) health sciences. Throughout the course we will discuss the social contexts and ethical values the biological sciences embody, but the course is better characterized as applied philosophy of science or science and technology studies than as practical or applied ethics. Since PHI2BTS aims to draw students from the biological and health sciences, the content and character of the course are appropriate for students with these backgrounds and corresponding interests, but a background in the biological and health sciences or technology is by no means necessary for this subject.

PLoS Biology, 2012

New England Journal of Medicine, 1956

Futures, 1997

Science is not static but dynamic. A key challenge in its development is the reflection and accommodation of weaknesses, rather than just inherent strengths, both in its practices and institutional structures and settings. Pivotal to this are a range of issues including uncertainty, contextual issues, broader societal involvement, interdisciplinarity, and the enablement of reflexivity. These are not unrelated, autonomous concerns but intrinsically interdependent ones. For example extended characterisation and representation of uncertainty can facilitate integration between what have been regarded as separate: the technical and the contextual. This will require reflexive practices, often involving dialogue between scientists and the broader community. Much of this correlates with recent developments in social theory, such as conceptions of the risk society, and has significant implications for the relationship between the natural and the social sciences. This paper will identify, examine and describe these emergent changes to science and discuss their broader implications. 0 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd By changing [sciences] self-conception and political arrangement, we must, as it were, install brakes and a steering wheel into the 'non-steering' of the racing techno-scientific development that is setting explosive powers free.' Science is fundamental to most people's perceptions of the future. These perceptions can be characterised in terms of a spectrum from 'optimistic' outlooks in which science takes centre place as a solution to our contemporary ills, to 'pessimistic' ones in which the role of science is minimised because science is regarded as being causally connected to the origin of these problems. While both these extreme positions are clearly naive and S. A. Healy may be contacted at 2/25-27 Fifth Avenue,

EMBO reports, 2009