Steve Fuller has a reputation for setting the terms of debate within
science and technology studies. In his latest book, New Frontiers in
Science and Technology Studies he charts the debates likely to be of
relevance in the coming years. Should science and technology be
treated as separate entities? What impact has globalization had on
science and technology? Can science be clearly distinguished from
other forms of knowledge? Does the politicization of science really
matter? Is there a role for the social regulation of scientific
inquiry? Should we be worried about research fraud? These questions
are explored by examining an array of historical, philosophical and
contemporary sources. Attention is paid, for example, to the Bruno
Latour's The Politics of Nature as a model for science policy, as well
as the global controversy surrounding Bjorn Lomborg's The Sceptical
Environmentalist, which led to the dismantling and re-establishment of
the Danish national research ethics board. New Frontiers in Science
and Technology Studies will appeal strongly to scholars and advanced
undergraduate and graduate students in courses concerned with the
social dimensions of science and technology, and anyone who cares
about the future of science.
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ISBN
9780745640358
Publisert
2018
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
Wiley Professional, Reference & Trade
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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