EPISTEMIC CONSIDERATIONS ON THE VALUE OF FOLK‐WISDOM IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Review of Policy ResearchVolume 3, Issue 2 p. 246-263 EPISTEMIC CONSIDERATIONS ON THE VALUE OF FOLK-WISDOM IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SHELDON KRIMSKY, SHELDON KRIMSKY SHELDON KRIMSKY is an Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy at Tufts. He is currently engaged in a study for the Science Council of Canada on regulatory and policy issues in biotechnology, and recently started the International Network o n the Social Impacts of Biotechnology. Dr. Krimsky has written widely on policy and regulatory issues of biotechnology and has an interest in the role of citizens in science and technology. Among his recent publications is a book entitled Genetic Alchemy: The Social History of the Recombinant DNA Controversy (MIT Pres?, 1982).Search for more papers by this author SHELDON KRIMSKY, SHELDON KRIMSKY SHELDON KRIMSKY is an Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy at Tufts. He is currently engaged in a study for the Science Council of Canada on regulatory and policy issues in biotechnology, and recently started the International Network o n the Social Impacts of Biotechnology. Dr. Krimsky has written widely on policy and regulatory issues of biotechnology and has an interest in the role of citizens in science and technology. Among his recent publications is a book entitled Genetic Alchemy: The Social History of the Recombinant DNA Controversy (MIT Pres?, 1982).Search for more papers by this author First published: February 1984 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-1338.1984.tb00118.xCitations: 27 I wish to give special thanks to: Esther Schlorholtz who helped me research this topic; Dorothy Nelkin, Martin Kenney, Alonzo Plough, Jack DeSario, and Stuart Langton for commenting on an earlier draft; and Frank Thibodeau for contributions from h i s book manuscript. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume3, Issue2February 1984Pages 246-263 RelatedInformation