Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7305, USA.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Dec 18;109(51):20796-9. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1218054109. Epub 2012 Dec 3.
A recent poll showed that most people think of science as technology and engineering--life-saving drugs, computers, space exploration, and so on. This was, in fact, the promise of the founders of modern science in the 17th century. It is less commonly understood that social and behavioral sciences have also produced technologies and engineering that dominate our everyday lives. These include polling, marketing, management, insurance, and public health programs.
最近的一项民意调查显示，大多数人认为科学就是技术和工程——救命药物、计算机、太空探索等等。这实际上是 17 世纪现代科学奠基人所做出的承诺。不那么为人所知的是，社会和行为科学也产生了主导我们日常生活的技术和工程。这些包括民意调查、市场营销、管理、保险和公共卫生项目。
