A challenge to the world's scientists

Science has contributed immensely to human progress and to the development of modern society. The application of scientific knowledge continues to furnish powerful means for solving many of the challenges facing humanity, from food security to diseases such as AIDS, from pollution to the proliferati...

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 299; no. 5612; p. 1485
Main Author Annan, Kofi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Association for the Advancement of Science 07.03.2003
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Access to Information
Agriculture
Analysis
Community Relations
Company financing
Developed Countries
Developed Nations
Developing Countries
Economic policy
Finance
Influence
International Cooperation
International Organizations
Periodicals as Topic
Science
Scientific Research
Scientists
Social conditions & trends
United Nations
War
Water
Weapons
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Summary:Science has contributed immensely to human progress and to the development of modern society. The application of scientific knowledge continues to furnish powerful means for solving many of the challenges facing humanity, from food security to diseases such as AIDS, from pollution to the proliferation of weapons. Recent advances in information technology, genetics, and biotechnology hold extraordinary prospects for individual well-being and that of humankind as a whole.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.299.5612.1485