With the occurrence of the three major nuclear accidents, nuclear safety issues have
become the lifeblood for nuclear power development in the world. Understanding the history …

Philosophy of Experimental Biology explores some central philosophical issues concerning
scientific research in experimental biology, including genetics, biochemistry, molecular …

When Thomas Kuhn wrote The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, he identified both
cognitive and social influences on scientific change. For him,'naturalizing'the understanding …

In this review, we discuss recent advancements in the study of clustering phenomena
occurring in light nuclei, and their influence on nuclear structure, dynamics, and …

Cognitive studies of science and technology (“cognitive studies”) participate in two
interdisciplinary fields:(a) cognitive science and (b) science and technology studies (STS) …

In Kuhn's account of the history of science, the nature of concepts and conceptual change
looms large. Kuhn found little to admire in contemporary philosophical accounts of science …

This article highlights a use of analogies in science that so far has received relatively little
systematic discussion: providing reasons for pursuing a model or theory. Using the …

At the turn of the 21st century, the most valuable commodity in society is knowledge--
particularly new knowledge that may give a culture, company, or laboratory an adaptive …

In the work of both Ludwik Fleck and Thomas Kuhn the scientific literature plays important
roles for stability and change of scientific phenomenal worlds. In this article we shall …

New concepts are constantly being introduced into our thinking. Conceptual Systems
explores how these new concepts are entered into our systems along with sufficient …