The Paradox of Scientific Authority
The Role of Scientific Advice in Democracies
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- Paperback
238 pages
- Release Date
7 July 2017
Summary
Assessing the influence of scientific advice in societies that increasingly question scientific authority and expertise.
Today, scientific advice is asked for (and given) on questions ranging from stem-cell research to genetically modified food. And yet it often seems that the more urgently scientific advice is solicited, the more vigorously scientific authority is questioned by policy makers, stakeholders, and citizens. This book examines a paradox- how scientific advice can be influ…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262535380 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262535386 |
| Author: | Wiebe E. Bijker, Roland Bal, Ruud Hendriks |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 238 |
| Release Date: | 7 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Inside Technology |
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Wiebe E. Bijker
Wiebe E. Bijker is Professor at Maastricht University and the author of Of Bicycles, Bakelites, and Bulbs- Toward a Theory of Sociotechnical Change (MIT Press) and other books.
Roland Bal is Professor in and Founding Chair of the Department of Healthcare Governance of the Institute of Health Policy and Management, Rotterdam.
Ruud Hendriks is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maastricht.
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