Yathavong / Yuthavong Sparks from the Spirit:

From Science to Innovation, Development, and Sustainability
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-351-38104-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 308 Seiten

This book creates an understanding of science and appreciates its role in innovation and sustainable development. It emphasizes that science is a common heritage of humankind, stemming from curiosity, imagination, and exploration, so as to understand the things around us. Elaborating the role of science in learning, it explores the effects of science on societies, highlighting the opportunities for newly developing societies to overcome obstacles in development. The sparks from the spirit of science include not only new knowledge but also innovations, which are major ingredients for development and sustainability. The book is written in an easy-to-understand manner, avoiding technical jargon, and contains case studies, practical examples, and historical perspectives. It is intended for a general, especially young, readership and will appeal to those curious about the nature of science and the benefits it brings together with possible pitfalls it may have.

Zielgruppe

General readers; young people with potential careers in science and technology; people working on policies and strategies for innovations and sustainable development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yathavong, Yongyuth

Yuthavong, Yongyuth

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Spirit of Science

The Spirit Has Sparks

Nurturing the Spirit, Enhancing the Sparks

Cultivating the Brain

Creating the Sparks from the Spirit

What Is Science For?

Present and New Challenges

Addressing the Base of the Pyramid

Danger and Risks in the Sparks

Sparks for Sustainable Development

Moving beyond Sustainability

Über Autor(innen)

Yongyuth Yuthavong studied in the UK with a Thai Government scholarship and received a first-class honors bachelor degree in chemistry from London University and a doctoral degree in organic chemistry from Oxford University. He worked at Mahidol University and was given the "Outstanding Scientist of Thailand" Award in 1984 for his research on malaria biochemistry. In 2004, he received the Nikkei Asia Prize for Science, Technology and Innovation from the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japan, for his work on antimalarial drug targets and antimalarial development. He was the first president of the Thailand National Science and Technology Development Agency, former director of the National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, former minister of science and technology, and former deputy prime minister of Thailand.