Science and the politics of openness: Here be monsters - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 1526106469 ISBN 13: 9781526106469

Casa editrice: Manchester Univ Pr, 2018

Riassunto

The phrase ‘here be monsters’ or ‘here be dragons’ is commonly believed to have been used on ancient maps to indicate unexplored territories which might hide unknown beasts. This book maps and explores places between science and politics that have been left unexplored, sometimes hiding in plain sight - in an era when increased emphasis was put on 'openness'. The book is rooted in a programme of research funded by the Leverhulme Trust entitled: ‘Making Science Public: Challenges and opportunities, which runs from 2014 to 2017. One focus of our research was to critically question the assumption that making science more open and public could solve various issues around scientific credibility, trust, and legitimacy. Chapters in this book explore the risks and benefits of this perspective with relation to transparency, responsibility, experts and faith.

An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.

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Informazioni sugli autori

Brigitte Nerlich is at the University of Nottingham

Sarah Hartley is at the University of Exeter

Sujatha Raman is at the University of Nottingham

Alexander Smith is at the University of Warwick

Brigitte Nerlich is Emeritus Professor of Science, Language and Society at the University of Nottingham

Sarah Hartley is Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter Business School

Sujatha Raman is Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies at the University of Nottingham

Alexander Smith is Senior Leverhulme Research Fellow and Assistant Professor in Sociology at Warwick University

Dalla quarta di copertina

At present, openness in science is more important than ever. This study sheds light on hidden or ignored aspects of openness as a core policy agenda. While the opening up of science to public scrutiny and public deliberation is good in principle, various complications arise from such exposure. Does the policy of openness need to be discussed more directly, and is it wrong to assume that openness can improve science’s reputation in the public sphere?

Developed as a solution to perceived crises in science–society relations, openness and transparency initiatives might hide ‘monsters’ that need to be made visible and critically examined. This book does exactly that by dealing with four key themes: the transparency of science in the public sphere; responsibility in contemporary research practice and governance; experts of policy-making, risk assessment and the regulation of science; and tensions of faith and misunderstanding between science and religion. Each section of the book contains an opening essay by experts on a particular theme including contributions from Mark Brown, Benjamin Worthy, Barbara Prainsack, Sabina Leonelli and Chris Toumey. The book closes with an epilogue by Stephen Turner and an essay by John Holmwood.

This book should be of interest to academics and members of the public who want to know more about the challenges and opportunities of 'making science public', the theme of the Leverhulme Trust-funded research programme on which this book is based.

Dal risvolto di copertina interno

At present, openness in science is more important than ever. This study sheds light on hidden or ignored aspects of openness as a core policy agenda. While the opening up of science to public scrutiny and public deliberation is good in principle, various complications arise from such exposure. Does the policy of openness need to be discussed more directly, and is it wrong to assume that openness can improve science s reputation in the public sphere? Developed as a solution to perceived crises in science society relations, openness and transparency initiatives might hide monsters that need to be made visible and critically examined. This book does exactly that by dealing with four key themes: the transparency of science in the public sphere; responsibility in contemporary research practice and governance; experts of policy-making, risk assessment and the regulation of science; and tensions of faith and misunderstanding between science and religion. Each section of the book contains an opening essay by experts on a particular theme including contributions from Mark Brown, Benjamin Worthy, Barbara Prainsack, Sabina Leonelli and Chris Toumey. The book closes with an epilogue by Stephen Turner and an essay by John Holmwood. This book should be of interest to academics and members of the public who want to know more about the challenges and opportunities of 'making science public', the theme of the Leverhulme Trust-funded research programme on which this book is based.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Manchester Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1526106469
• ISBN 13: 9781526106469
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 338
• Redattore: Nerlich Brigitte, Hartley Sarah, Raman Sujatha, Smith Alexander
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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