Factors influencing scientific progress
,PUBLIC CONCERN
Public concern- if the public are concerned about a
particular area of research, they may try to stop it fr
progressing and being carried out. Genetically modi
(GM) crops is an example of this. Their concerns ca
make things happen faster, for example more money
spent on getting a vaccine made for the swine flu in
( Walsh, 2009).
, FINANCIAL MATTERS
Financial matters- There are some areas of p
science where the research is very expensive
may not benefit society for around 50 years,
example of this is the Large Hadron Collider
CERN, which cost 3 billion euros, rich coun
fund the research therefore control the resear
done (Cogill et’al, 2010).
,PUBLIC CONCERN
Public concern- if the public are concerned about a
particular area of research, they may try to stop it fr
progressing and being carried out. Genetically modi
(GM) crops is an example of this. Their concerns ca
make things happen faster, for example more money
spent on getting a vaccine made for the swine flu in
( Walsh, 2009).
, FINANCIAL MATTERS
Financial matters- There are some areas of p
science where the research is very expensive
may not benefit society for around 50 years,
example of this is the Large Hadron Collider
CERN, which cost 3 billion euros, rich coun
fund the research therefore control the resear
done (Cogill et’al, 2010).
