Are We All Scientific Experts Now? (Paperback)

Review: I read this short book with admiration -- an analysis by a social scientist which (unlike much of that genre) should resonate with most actual researchers. Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal and Former President of the Royal Society Packed into a slim polemic that succinctly yet movingly distills years of painstaking research into expertise, Harry Collins delivers an immensely rich book-- a thorough cultural and intellectual analysis of why attitudes towards towards scientific expertise have changed, and why a new view of them needs to be adopted, to preserve society. Readers who are new to Collins's ideas will find come away with a fresh take on explosive controversies, including Climategate and anti-vaccination campaigns. Long time readers of Collins will be amazed at how accessible his technical arguments are and the big impact that's made by seeing them integrated into a gripping, short-form narrative. Evan Selinger, Rochester Institute of Technology.

General

Imprint:	Polity Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	H. Collins
Dimensions:	188 x 125 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	140
ISBN-13:	978-0-7456-8204-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
LSN:	0-7456-8204-9
Barcode:	9780745682044

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