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Trade-offs, Risks, and Regulations in Science and Technology Implications for STS Education

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Science, Technology, and Society

Part of the book series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology ((ISET,volume 6))

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Risk is inherent in life. Just by stepping out of bed in the morning, you set in motion a chain of events that can in some sense be risky. Taking a shower is hygienic and makes you pleasant to be around, but you could slip and hurt yourself in the tub. Having eggs for breakfast gives you energy, but they also contain cholesterol. You need to walk outside to go to the bus stop, but on the way, you could fall on the sidewalk. And if you are too frightened to leave the house, simply lying in bed incurs the risk of inactivity.

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    Julie C. DeFalco

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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Davie, Florida, USA

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  2. National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, USA

    Daryl E. Chubin

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DeFalco, J.C. (2000). Trade-offs, Risks, and Regulations in Science and Technology Implications for STS Education. In: Kumar, D.D., Chubin, D.E. (eds) Science, Technology, and Society. Innovations in Science Education and Technology, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3992-2_5

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