Conjuring Science
| Author | : Christopher P. Toumey |
| Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
| Total Pages | : 218 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0813522854 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780813522852 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (852 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Conjuring Science by : Christopher P. Toumey
Download or read book Conjuring Science written by Christopher P. Toumey and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toumey focuses on the ways in which the symbols of science are employed to signify scientific authority in a variety of cases, from the selling of medical products to the making of public policy about AIDS/HIV--a practice he calls "conjuring" science. It is this "conjuring" of the images and symbols of scientific authority that troubles Toumey and leads him to reflect on the history of public understanding and perceptions of science in the United States.