Science for sale : the perils, rewards, and delusions of campus capitalism /
Daniel S. Greenberg.
- viii, 324 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-311) and index.
The setting and the system -- Money for science : never enough -- Elusive industrial angels -- Commercialize! It's the law -- Changing attitudes -- The price of profits -- Conflicts and interests -- A new regime -- As seen from the inside - six conversations -- Success and remorse -- A congenial partnership -- When the rules change in midstream -- Profits and principles -- Generations apart -- The journals revolt -- Fixing the system -- What's right and wrong, and how to make it better -- Epilogue : a parable for our time. Pt. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Pt. 2. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Pt. 3. 14.
"With Science for Sale, acclaimed journalist Daniel S. Greenberg reveals that campus capitalism is more complicated - and less profitable - than media reports would suggest. While universities seek out corporate funding, news stories rarely note that those industry dollars are dwarfed by government support and other funds. Also, while many universities have set up technology-transfer offices to pursue profits through patents, many of those offices have been financial busts. Meanwhile, science is showing signs of providing its own solutions, as highly publicized misdeeds in pursuit of profits have provoked promising counter-measures within the field." "Based on extensive, candid interviews with scientists and administrators, Science for Sale will be indispensable to anyone who cares about the future of scientific research."--BOOK JACKET.
0226306259 9780226306254
2006102639
Research--Finance--United States Universities and colleges--United States Research institutes--Economic aspects--United States Science--Economic aspects--United States Federal aid to research--United States