That everyone has a human right to enjoy the benefits of the progress of science and its applications comes as a surprise to many. Nevertheless, this right is pertinent to numerous issues at the intersection of science and society: open access; 'dual use' science; access to ownership and dissemination of data, knowledge, methods and the affordances and applications thereof; as well as the role of international co-operation, human dignity and other human rights in relation to science and its products. As we advance towards superintelligence, quantum computing, drone swarms, and life-extension technology, serious policy decisions will be made at the national and international levels. The human right to science provides an ideal tool to do so, backed up as it is by international law, political heft, and normative weight. This book is the first sustained attempt at turning this wonder of foresight into an actionable and justiciable right.

每个人都有享受科学进步及其应用带来的好处的人权，这让很多人感到惊讶。然而，这项权利与科学和社会交汇处的许多问题有关：开放存取；"双重用途 "科学；获得数据、知识、方法的所有权和传播权，以及这些数据、知识、方法的承受力和应用；以及国际合作、人类尊严和其他人权在科学及其产品方面的作用。随着我们向超级智能、量子计算、无人机群和生命延续技术迈进，将在国家和国际层面做出严肃的政策决定。科学的人权提供了一个理想的工具，因为它有国际法、政治力量和规范性的支持。本书是第一次持续尝试将这一预见性的奇迹转化为可操作和可裁判的权利。