The Gezondheidsraad -- Science and Politics in a Technological Culture -- Preparing the Stage -- Committees at Work -- Missionary Zeal and Repair Work -- The Work and the Product of Scientific Advising
Summary
The authors assess the influence of scientific advice in societies that increasingly question scientific authority & expertise. This paradox is explored through an ethnographic study of the scientific advisory committee, one of the key sites for the interaction of science, policy & society
Analysis
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES/General
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-220) and index
