In whom can we trust?

John Ziman

European Review, 2003, vol. 11, issue 1, 67-76

Abstract: People need socially accredited but disinterested experts to give them reliable advice about risks. Traditionally, this role has been performed by academics, but academia is coming increasingly under the influence of commercial and political interests. How can ‘post-academic’ science be shaped to sustain its vital role as an independent organ of civil society?

Date: 2003
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