Politics and Expertise: How to Use Science in a Democratic Society

2025/04/03 by Ann Keller · 1 voice
Decision Sciences · #Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration

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Abstract

How can modern democratic societies draw insights from scientists and science to improve public policy without taking away the

Citations

• Boundary-Work and the Demarcation of Science from Non-Science: Strains and Interests in Professional Ideologies of Scientists

Discussions

• In this book review, I raise a number of questions about democratic access to science used in policymaking in the US. I wonder if current efforts to defund science stem from the fact that previously e [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]

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