The science of repair : how people who believe in facts can build a better future /
While it seems apparent that science can aid in the pursuit of justice, it can be hard to explain how it does so - and thus hard to know how to deploy science most strategically. In The Science of Repair, Gwen Ottinger draws on years of research to offer a much-needed explanation of how science work...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2026]
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| Summary: | While it seems apparent that science can aid in the pursuit of justice, it can be hard to explain how it does so - and thus hard to know how to deploy science most strategically. In The Science of Repair, Gwen Ottinger draws on years of research to offer a much-needed explanation of how science works to combat injustice. Telling the stories of ordinary people who've turned to science in the hopes of reducing toxic pollution in their communities, the scientists and innovators who've developed methods to enable communities to better represent their experiences, and the technologies that they've deployed, Ottinger presents a surprising conclusion: proving that people have been harmed, in itself, rarely advances justice. The process of investigating injustice, on the other hand, can strengthen shared standards for right and wrong, increase ordinary people's ability to hold powerful actors accountable, and bolster hope that wrongs will be redressed. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197769898 (electronic bk.) 0197769896 9780197769881 0197769888 9780197769874 019776987X |