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The paradox of scientific authority : the role of scientific advice in democracies /

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The authors assess the influence of scientific advice in societies that increasingly question scientific authority and 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 and society.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bijker, Wiebe E.
Other Authors: Bal, Roland, Hendriks, Ruud, 1961-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2009.
Series:Inside technology
Subjects:
Gezondheidsraad (Netherlands)
Science > Social aspects > Netherlands.
Technology > Social aspects > Netherlands.
Scientific bureaus > Netherlands > Case studies.
Democracy and science > Netherlands > Case studies.
Science > Philosophy.
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES/General
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The authors assess the influence of scientific advice in societies that increasingly question scientific authority and 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 and society.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 223 pages).
ISBN:9780262258609
0262258609
1282694308
9781282694309
DOI:10.7551/mitpress/9780262026581.001.0001