Morgan, W.J., The Relationship of Science and Scientists with Society, The Public Understanding of Science or the Eclipse of Reason? pp.34-37
The relationship of science and scientists with society has been controversial throughout history. This includes the natural, physical, applied, and social sciences. Such tension changes according to the nature of each society and has a fundamental role in shaping it. This article is concerned with developments in modern industrial and post-industrial societies. It considers the professionalisation of science, its wider popularisation, and whether these have led to a greater public understanding of science or to an eclipse of reason affecting the normative relationship it should have with society.