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Mark Erickson (2005), concludes our text by stating, "While it is important to understand the social aspects of science, the reverse may be even more important: that to understand society and culture, we need to understand science." What does the author mean by this? Provide specific examples to back up your reasoning

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By the statement "that to understand society and culture, we need to understand science", the author means that all of the scientific achievements and advancements made by a certain people, are unusually the result of the needs of that society and/or ...

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