Article ID: CBB182195223

Demarcating Fringe Science for Policy (2017)

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Here we try to characterize the fringe of science as opposed to the mainstream. We want to do this in order to provide some theory of the difference that can be used by policy-makers and other decision-makers but without violating the principles of what has been called 'Wave Two of Science Studies'. Therefore our demarcation criteria rest on differences in the forms of life of the two activities rather than questions of rationality or rightness; we try to show the ways in which the fringe differs from the mainstream in terms of the way they think about and practice the institution of science. Along the way we provide descriptions of fringe institutions and sciences and their outlets. We concentrate mostly on physics.

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Authors & Contributors
Gordin, Michael D.
Frietsch, Ute
Danielle K. Inkpen
Maik Hollinger
Pinch, Trevor
Weitkamp, Emma L. C.
Concepts
Pseudoscience
Science and society
Alchemy
Hermeticism
Controversies and disputes
Public understanding of science
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
Medieval
21st century
20th century, late
20th century, early
Places
United States
Great Britain
Strasbourg (France)
France
Institutions
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
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