Rejecting knowledge claims inside and outside science.
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چکیده
Citizens, policy-makers and scientists all face the problem of assessing maverick scientific claims. Via a case study, I show the different resources available to experts and non-experts when they make these judgements and reflect upon what this means for technological decision-making in the public domain.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Social studies of science
دوره 44 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014