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Zeynep Pamuk on the Role of Science and Expertise in a Democracy
Zeynep Pamuk on the Role of Science and Expertise in a Democracy
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54 minutes
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Dec 21, 2021
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Science is never offering the whole truth. It may be offering us something accurate. Scientific findings may be reliable for now, but they are always incomplete.Zeynep PamukA full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com or a short review of Politics and Expertise: How to Use Science in a Democratic Society here.Zeynep Pamuk is an assistant professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego and the author of the book Politics and Expertise: How to Use Science in a Democratic Society.Key HighlightsWhy is there a tension between science and democracyThe limits of science for public policyThe Proposal for a Science CourtWays to provide greater democratic involvement in scientific fundingHow have experts performed in the pandemicKey LinksPolitics and Expertise: How to Use Science in a Democratic Society by Zeynep PamukLearn more about Zeynep Pamuk at scholar.harvard.edu/zpamukRead Zeynep Pamuk's article "The Contours of Ignorance," in Boston ReviewRelated ContentSusan Rose-Ackerman on the Role of the Executive in Four Different DemocraciesChris Bickerton Defines TechnopopulismMore from the PodcastMore InformationDemocracy GroupApes of the State created all MusicEmail the show at jkempf@democracyparadox.comFollow on Twitter @DemParadoxFollow on Instagram @democracyparadoxpodcast100 Books on DemocracySupport the show
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Dec 21, 2021
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