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The paradox of scientific authority : the role of scientific advice in democracies / Wiebe E. Bijker, Roland Bal, Ruud Hendriks.
Series: Inside technologyPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2009.Description: viii, 223 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780262026581
- 0262026589
- Q175.52.N4 B55 2009
Contents:
Subject: 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.
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.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Non-fiction | Main Collection | Q 175.52 .N4 B55 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5161790 |
Includes bibliographical references 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.
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