The paradox of scientific authority the role of scientific advice in democracies
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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass.
MIT Press
2009
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| Series: | Inside technology
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| Collection: | MIT Press eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | viii, 223 pages |
| ISBN: | 9780262258609 0262258609 |