Introduction Science & Society (2)

By Michel Morange

Abstract

Who are scientists? This is the question Michel Morange asks in his introduction to Livio Riboli-Sasco’s lecture. To develop his hypothesis, he first explains what anthropology of science is, and then defines “citizen science”. The problem, he concludes, is the difficulty to distinguish between professional scientists and amateurs.

Summary

00:00:00 – 1. Introduction

00:00:03 – 2. Anthropology of science
00:03:03 – 2.1. Results
00:04:21 – 2.2. The “strategies” of scientists to develop their research
00:06:54 – 2.3. The limits of anthropology of science

00:08:35 – 3. “Citizen science”
00:08:48 – 3.1. The actors in the production of scientific facts
00:09:58 – 3.2. The 20th century: the end of amateur science
00:11:11 – 3.3. Is science less democratic than in the past?