Davis B D
Bacterial Physiology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Microbiol Mol Biol Rev. 2000 Mar;64(1):1-12. doi: 10.1128/MMBR.64.1.1-12.2000.
This paper describes the features of the world of science, and it compares that world briefly with that of politics and the law. It also discusses some "postmodern" trends in philosophy and sociology that have been undermining confidence in the objectivity of science and thus have contributed indirectly to public mistrust. The paper includes broader implications of interactions of government and science.
本文描述了科学世界的特征,并将其与政治和法律世界进行了简要比较。它还讨论了哲学和社会学中一些“后现代”趋势,这些趋势一直在削弱人们对科学客观性的信心,从而间接地导致了公众的不信任。本文还探讨了政府与科学互动的更广泛影响。