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Peer reviewedCollins, H. M. – Social Studies of Science, 1988
Makes use of distinctions between experiment and demonstrations to resolve a paradox for the sociology of scientific knowledge. Describes two public tests which illustrate these themes. Discusses types of core-set distortion and suggests a partial solution. (YP)
Descriptors: Public Opinion, Science and Society, Science Education, Science Experiments
Peer reviewedPalmer, David D.; And Others – Social Studies of Science, 1988
Examines the patterns of contracts between academic marine scientists and two kinds of federal funding agencies. Discusses the quality of working relationships, quality of academic marine scientific work, and dilemma of conflicting value systems. Finds that the scientists rate science-oriented agencies more favorably than society-oriented ones.…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Federal Programs, Oceanography, Public Agencies
Peer reviewedVergragt, Philip J. – Social Studies of Science, 1988
Investigates the choice processes within innovation processes in industrial research laboratories. Develops a conceptual framework for the analysis of the processes through two case studies. Discusses the potential of the framework both for enriching the analysis and for enhancing social influences over industrial research. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Industry, Laboratories, Research
