Politics and the life sciences:An unfinished revolution

Politics and the life sciences—also referred to as biopolitics—is a field of study that seeks to advance knowledge of politics and promote better policymaking through multidisciplinary analysis that draws on the life sciences. While the intellectual origins of the field may be traced at least into the 1960s, a broadly organized movement appeared only with the founding of the Association for Politics and the Life Sciences (APLS) in 1980 and the establishment of its journal,Politics and the Life Sciences(PLS), in 1982. This essay—contributed by a past journal editor and association executive director—concludes a celebration of the association's thirtieth anniversary. It reviews the founding of the field and the association, as well as the contributions of the founders. It also discusses the nature of the empirical work that will advance the field, makes recommendations regarding the identity and future of the association, and assesses the status of the revolution of which the association is a part. It argues that there is progress to celebrate, but that this revolution—the last of three great scientific revolutions—is still in its early stages. The revolution is well-started, but remains unfinished.

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Jim Schubert Sui generis in life and as a scholar of biopolitics

Politics and the Life Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0730938400017792 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 30 (01) ◽

pp. 103-106

Author(s):

Anton E. Wohlers

Keyword(s):

Life Sciences ◽

Political Scientist ◽

Left Behind ◽

Multidisciplinary Analysis ◽

Advance Knowledge

To his colleagues and the generations of students who had the privilege of knowing him, Jim Schubert was an inventive scholar, dedicated teacher, and tireless mentor. An innovative political scientist, Jim was skilled at incorporating the latest technologies and methods into his research. Engaging and creative as a teacher and mentor, Jim, according to a student and collaborator, “was maybe the kindest, smartest man you could ever meet.” Jim's pioneering work in the field of biopolitics reflect these qualities—he was truly “one of a kind.” As a scholar of biopolitics, Jim left behind a legacy that reflects what Gary Johnson, former editor of Politics and the Life Sciences, describes as the mission of both the journal and the association: “to advance knowledge of politics and promote better policymaking through multidisciplinary analysis that draws on the life sciences.”

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Jim Schubert Sui generis in life and as a scholar of biopolitics

Politics and the Life Sciences ◽

10.2990/30_1_103 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 103-106 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anton E. Wohlers

Keyword(s):

Life Sciences ◽

Political Scientist ◽

Left Behind ◽

Multidisciplinary Analysis ◽

Advance Knowledge

To his colleagues and the generations of students who had the privilege of knowing him, Jim Schubert was an inventive scholar, dedicated teacher, and tireless mentor. An innovative political scientist, Jim was skilled at incorporating the latest technologies and methods into his research. Engaging and creative as a teacher and mentor, Jim, according to a student and collaborator, “was maybe the kindest, smartest man you could ever meet.” Jim's pioneering work in the field of biopolitics reflect these qualities—he was truly “one of a kind.” As a scholar of biopolitics, Jim left behind a legacy that reflects what Gary Johnson, former editor of Politics and the Life Sciences, describes as the mission of both the journal and the association: “to advance knowledge of politics and promote better policymaking through multidisciplinary analysis that draws on the life sciences.”

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Public Intoxication and Criminal Justice

Journal of Drug Issues ◽

10.1177/002204267500500304 ◽

1975 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 220-232 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

S. George Clarke

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Criminal Justice ◽

Alcohol Abuse ◽

Criminal Justice System ◽

Justice System ◽

Federal Courts ◽

Survey Questionnaire ◽

Modest Increase ◽

The Status ◽

The 1960S

Since the mid 1930's there has been an accelerating growth in understanding the nature and scope of alcohol abuse, and a modest increase in resources to combat it. Although, as early as 1869, a significant court decision held that alcoholism could be viewed as an illness, It was not until the second half of the 1960s that the next such findings, this time by Federal courts, set the course of continuing action to take alcoholism out of the criminal justice system and place it under the aegis of health care. The status of alcoholism legislation in thirty-eight states is examined, based on their resonse to a survey questionnaire and other data provided by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Alternate treatment systems, developed and tested by the Ontario Addictions Foundation, provide background to the treatment systems which have emerged in most states which have decriminalized public intoxication.

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Academic Teams and Commercialization in the Life Sciences

Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics ◽

10.3389/frma.2021.733073 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

Author(s):

Paige Clayton ◽

Maryann Feldman

Keyword(s):

Firm Growth ◽

Firm Behavior ◽

Life Sciences ◽

Empirical Work ◽

Team Formation ◽

Future Research ◽

Entrepreneurial Team ◽

Academic Teams ◽

Life Sciences Industry

We review the literature on entrepreneurial team formation with a focus on data to study academic teams and summarize our empirical work on the life sciences industry. We consider how academics form teams to start new companies and the implications of various configurations on firm behavior with regards to patenting, survival and firm growth. We present several empirical challenges facing research on academic teams and conclude with suggestions for future research.

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Indigenous knowledge in the life sciences classroom: Science, pseudo-science or a missing link?

Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie ◽

10.4102/satnt.v31i1.368 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Josef J. De Beer ◽

Ben-Erik Van Wyk

Keyword(s):

Indigenous Knowledge ◽

South African ◽

Life Sciences ◽

Qualitative Inquiry ◽

Knowledge Systems ◽

Pedagogical Content ◽

Indigenous Knowledge Systems ◽

The Status ◽

Classroom Science ◽

Scientific Fields

Although the life sciences curriculum asks for the inclusion of indigenous knowledge systems in the classroom, it is either done very superficially by only providing an example or two, or ignored completely. This mixed-methods study (with emphasis on the qualitative inquiry) on the status of indigenous knowledge in the life sciences classroom in Gauteng and Limpopo, once again echoed what Rogan and Grayston (2003) reported: the South African curriculum process focuses too much on the what (the curriculum itself) at the expense of the how (the implementation of the curriculum). Although the progressive curriculum makes it clear that indigenous knowledge should be addressed, it provides very little guidance to teachers on how this should be done. Two problems are highlighted in this article: teachers’ lack of pedagogical content knowledge in addressing indigenous knowledge systems, as well as their poor understanding of the nature of science. A teacher’s social responsibility also entails making learners aware of the cultural and practical value of indigenous knowledge, and stimulating learners’ interest in scientific fields such as ethnobotany and chemotaxonomy.

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CORPO E AUTOEXPERIMENTAÇÃO: UMA LEITURA DA ARTCHARNELDE ORLAN A PARTIR DO PENSAMENTO PÓS-FEMINISTA DE PAUL B. PRECIADO / Body and self-experimentation: a reading of ORLAN's artcharnel from Paul B. Preciado's post-feminist thinking

arte e ensaios ◽

10.37235/ae.n39.8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (39) ◽

pp. 93-105

Author(s):

Rejane Lopes Rodrigues

Keyword(s):

Female Body ◽

Western Society ◽

Surgical Interventions ◽

The Status ◽

The Usa ◽

The 1960S ◽

Theoretical Considerations ◽

Contemporary Western Society

A partir da década de 1960 teve início na Europa e nos EUA um novo movimento artístico conhecido como arte performativa. ORLAN, artista plástica francesa, insere-se neste movimento através de obras que incluem intervenções cirúrgicas em seu próprio corpo com o objetivo de questionar o status do corpo feminino na sociedade ocidental contemporânea. Diante disso, propomos no presente artigo, uma análise do seu trabalho a partir das considerações teóricas do filósofo e escritor transgênero Paul B. Preciado.Palavras-chave: Arte performativa; ORLAN; Gênero; Feminismo; Paul. B. Preciado.AbstractFrom the 1960s, a new artistic movement known as performative art began in Europe and the USA. ORLAN, a French artist, is part of this movement through works that include surgical interventions on her own body in order to question the status of the female body in contemporary Western society. Therefore, in this article, we propose an analysis of his work based on the theoretical considerations of the transgender philosopher and writer Paul B. Preciado.Keywords: Performative art; ORLAN; Genre; Feminism; Paul B. Preciado.

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THE EVOLUTION OF SOTHO ACCORDION MUSIC IN LESOTHO: 1980–2005

African Music Journal of the International Library of African Music ◽

10.21504/amj.v10i4.2236 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 127-143

Author(s):

Lehlohonolo Phafoli

Keyword(s):

The Status ◽

The 1960S

The article describes the origins, evolution and status of Sotho1 koriana accordion music from the 1920s through the 1960s and 70s when it was considered shebeen music, and from1980 to 2005, when there was a change of attitude towards it and only sporadic production. Two concerns are: the status of koriana music, and, its appreciation by Sotho people themselves. Data was collected through observations, interviews with artists and listeners, and from cassettes, radio and TV programmes. Aspects of the music are described and related to non-musical events of the period.

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Between positivism and narrativism in Polish methodology of history

HISTOREIN ◽

10.12681/historein.234 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 75 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Krzysztof Brzechczyn

Keyword(s):

Theoretical Framework ◽

Font Size ◽

Theory Of Science ◽

The Third ◽

Nancy Cartwright ◽

The Status ◽

Scientific Context ◽

Scientific Laws ◽

Covering Law ◽

The 1960S

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This paper has two main purposes. Its primary purpose is to present the reception of the discussion between positivism and narrativism in the Polish methodology of history. A secondary one is to paraphrase, using the notion apparatus of the idealisational theory of science, the issue of the accuracy of explanation. The article consists of six parts. In the first part, Hempel’s deductive-nomological (or covering-law) model of explanation is presented. In the second part, the main tenets and assumptions of the Poznań school of methodology are presented. The emergence of this school at the end of the 1960s delayed the popularisation of narrativism in Polish methodology of history. In the third part, the manifold reasons of this delayed reception are analysed. The popularization of narrativism was only possible in Poland after 1989, but it had a primarily imitative character. This outline of cultural and scientific context allows Chris Lorenz’s proposals (on the problem of the accuracy of explanation) to be put in a wider perspective (part four). Namely, this author describes “a theoretical historical debate” on the status of scientific laws and refers to a post-positivistic approach to science represented by Nancy Cartwright. This approach was to introduce new perspectives to the understanding of lawfulness. In the fifth part, the main assumptions and tenets (for example, modes of explanation) of another post-positivistic approach to science, namely the idealisational theory of science, are presented and compared with the Hempelian model of explanation. In the sixth part, Hempel’s explanatory sketch is paraphrased using the notion apparatus of the idealisational model of science which provides a solution in this theoretical framework, to the problem of accuracy of explanation posed by Lorenz.</p>

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Harnessing the Revolution?

Paths Out of Dixie ◽

10.23943/princeton/9780691133386.003.0011 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Robert Mickey

Keyword(s):

Democratic Party ◽

The Political ◽

Deep South ◽

Political Careers ◽

State Institutions ◽

Federal Intervention ◽

The 1960S ◽

Political Economic ◽

Party State ◽

The Revolution

This chapter examines how the southern authoritarian enclaves experienced different modes of democratization in light of the deathblows of federal legislation, domestic insurgencies, and National Democratic Party reform in the 1960s and early 1970s. As enclave rulers came to believe that change was inevitable, most sought to harness the revolution, striking a fine balance between resisting federal intervention without appearing too defiant, and accepting some change without appearing too quiescent. Pursuing a “harnessed revolution” meant influencing the pace of seemingly inevitable change; it served the overarching goals of protecting the political careers of enclave rulers and the interests of many of their political-economic clients. The chapter considers how prior responses to democratization pressures, factional conflict, and party–state institutions shaped modes of democratization. It shows that the growth of Republicans in the Deep South was to varying degrees both consequence and cause of rulers' responses to democratization pressures.

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