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Behind today's headlines stands an unobtrusive army of science advisors—panels of scientific, medical, and engineering experts evaluate the safety of the food we eat, the drugs we take, and the cars we drive. This book studies, theoretically and empirically, the social process through which the credibility of expert advice is produced, challenged, and sustained.

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"A useful contribution to discussions of methodologies for examining the role of scientific experts in public policy debates." -- New Genetics and Society

Table of Contents
1. Introduction; 2. Enacting authoritative reports; 3. Attacking advisory reports; 4. The character of the academy; 5. Conclusion.

Science on Stage Expert Advice as Public Drama

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      Publisher: Stanford University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/10/2000
      ISBN13: 9780804736466, 978-0804736466
      ISBN10: 0804736464
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      History of science

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Behind today's headlines stands an unobtrusive army of science advisors—panels of scientific, medical, and engineering experts evaluate the safety of the food we eat, the drugs we take, and the cars we drive. This book studies, theoretically and empirically, the social process through which the credibility of expert advice is produced, challenged, and sustained.

      Trade Review
      "A useful contribution to discussions of methodologies for examining the role of scientific experts in public policy debates." -- New Genetics and Society

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction; 2. Enacting authoritative reports; 3. Attacking advisory reports; 4. The character of the academy; 5. Conclusion.

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