Freedom's Laboratory: The Cold War Struggle for the Soul of Science

by Audra J. Wolfe

Book Overview

The Cold War ended long ago, but the language of science and freedom continues to shape public debates over the relationship between science and politics in the United States.

Scientists like to proclaim that science knows no borders. Scientific researchers follow the evidence where it leads, their conclusions free of prejudice or ideology. But is that really the case? In Freedom's Laboratory, Audra J. Wolfe shows how these...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421426730
• ISBN13: 9781421426730
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher