A Fragile Power: Scientists and the State

作者: Chandra Mukerji

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摘要: When the National Science Foundation funds research about earth's crust and Department of Energy supports studies on disposal nuclear wastes, what do they expect for their money? Most scientists believe that in such cases government wants information immediate use or directions seeking future benefits from nature. Challenging this oversimplified view, Chandra Mukerji depicts a more complex interdependence between science state. She uses vivid examples heavily funded field oceanography, particularly recent work seafloor hot springs ocean to raise questions as it is practiced financed today. finds act less purveyors knowledge than an elite highly skilled talent pool retained give legitimacy U.S. policies programs: allow authority be projected onto officials who scientific ideas political purposes. Writing crisp jargon-free style, reveals peculiar mix autonomy dependency defined researchers after World War II--a has changed since then but continues shape practical conduct science. Scientists control over content convince themselves achieve some power dealings with funding agencies, remain fundamentally dependent argues constitute kind reserve force, like Army Navy reserves, paid by only because politically essential workings modern This book isessential reading not sociologists students society, oceanographers, also every scientist whose depends directly indirectly support.

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