The paradox of scientific authority: the role of scientific advice in democracies
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Beteilige Person: Bijker, Wiebe E. 1951- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, Mass. MIT Press c2009
Schriftenreihe:Inside technology
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-220) and index
The Gezondheidsraad -- Science and Politics in a Technological Culture -- Preparing the Stage -- Committees at Work -- Missionary Zeal and Repair Work -- The Work and the Product of Scientific Advising
The authors assess the influence of scientific advice in societies that increasingly question scientific authority & expertise. This paradox is explored through an ethnographic study of the scientific advisory committee, one of the key sites for the interaction of science, policy & society
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 223 p.)
ISBN:0262258609
0262524929
9780262258609
9780262524926