Democratisation of scientific advice - Authors advocate getting dressed for public performance, not nakedness is bad

Roland Bal, Wiebe E. Bijker, Ruud Hendriks

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Abstract

To the editor,
Rather than arguing that nakedness is bad like Abbasi, in our article on the democratisation of science we urge transparency advocates to be specific about the body parts that should be displayed publicly.

As scientific advisory councils find themselves at the intersections of science and society, they necessarily transgress the boundaries of science. This makes them vulnerable to the politicisation …
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)602
Number of pages1
JournalBritish Medical Journal
Volume330
Issue number7491
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Mar 2005

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  • Democratisation of scientific advice

    Bal, R., Bijker, W. E. & Hendriks, R., 2 Dec 2004, In: British Medical Journal. 329, 7478, p. 1339-1341 3 p.

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