Science & politics: Speaking out about science

science , ethics , politics

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STS as science or politics?

In a recent editorial for this journal, Sergio Sismondo makes two claims. First, he states that STS bears no responsibility for the emergence of post-truth politics. Second, he claims that debates about the nature of expertise that take place within STS are irrelevant in this context. In contrast, we argue that, whether or not STS had a causal influence on the emergence of post-truth politics, ...

Experimenting with Politics SOCIAL SCIENCE

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Politics and science: reproductive health.

Science and politics: from science to decision making.

Science and risk assessment are important features of health and environmental legislation in most, if not all, nations. The technique of science-based risk assessment is designed to provide a rational mechanism for distilling and evaluating scientific knowledge regarding the risks of exposure to hazardous chemicals on human health or the environment. The outcome of science-based risk assessmen...