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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255443303321

Titolo

Science and the politics of openness : here be monsters / / edited by Brigitte Nerlich, Sarah Hartley, Sujatha Raman and Alexander Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester, England : , : Manchester University Press, , 2018

©2018

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 338 pages) : illustrations (black and white) ; digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

303.483

Soggetti

Science - Social aspects

Science - Political aspects

Science - Moral and ethical aspects

Open science

Open access

Communication in science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/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.