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Paradise Lost? 'Science' and 'the Public' after Asilomar
Journal
Science, Technology & Human Values
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2011
Author(s)
Gisler, Priska
Abstract (De)
The argument of this article is twofold: (1) It is based on the assumption that memories of Asilomar have been shaped by the impact of the PUS-discourse and (2) on how Asilomar is recalled and idealised with respect to the science-society relationship. In the first section of this article, a brief historical overview of PUS activities, and some of the according STS literature, will provide a more detailed account of current notions of public engagement with biotechnology. Following this background, a range of statements stemming from the qualitative interviews with actors in the discourse on biotechnology will be scrutinized in the second section. After portraying different recollections of Asilomar and reflecting on them with the history of PUS in mind, we will discuss how a differentiation like ‘science’ and ‘the public’ has been privileged throughout history while Asilomar was transformed into a kind of ideal ‘other’. In the conclusion we will then go on to consider how these conceptions could be revised
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
None
Refereed
Yes
Start page
213
End page
243
Pages
30
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
250369
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