Papers of M H F Wilkins: papers relating to science and social ethics

  • Wilkins, Maurice, 1916-2004 Ravetz, Jerome Raymond, b.1929 Cadogan, Peter, 1921-2007 Council for Science and Society
Date:
1975-1980
Reference:
K/PP178/12/15
Part of:
Wilkins, Maurice Hugh Frederick (1916-2004)
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The original material is held at King’s College London, Archives and Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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Papers, chiefly correspondence between Wilkins and Jerome Raymond (‘Jerry’) Ravetz, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Leeds University, relating to social ethics and science, including: correspondence between Wilkins’ and Peter Cadogan, Secretary, South Place Ethical Society, 1975, concerning a forthcoming talk by Wilkins; notes on a talk by Ravetz on the demystification of science; copy letters from Wilkins to Ravetz, 1976, commenting on Horace Freeland Judson’s and Robert Olby’s research on the history of DNA; booklet, ‘Superstar technologies’, on the problems of monitoring innovative technology companies, published 1976 by the Council for Science and Society, for which Ravetz was Executive Secretary. Original file title ‘Ravetz’.

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1975-1980

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1 file

Contributors

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Wilkins, Maurice; King's College London; South Place Ethical Society; Council for Science and Society

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Available at King’s College London, Archives and Special Collections, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

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A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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The original material is held at King’s College London, Archives and Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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