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    The topic of expertise has become especially lively in recent years in academic discussions and debates about the politics of science. It is easy to understand why the topic holds such strong interest in Science & Technology Studies and related fields. There are at least two basic reasons for such interest. One is that experts are undoubtedly important in modern societies, and the other is that trends in STS research tend to be critical of the cognitive authority associated with the public role …Read more
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    At the Margins of Tacit Knowledge
    Philosophia Scientiae 3 (17-3): 55-73. 2013.
    Michael Polanyi et H.M. Collins opposent la connaissance tacite à la connaissance explicite. Pour Collins, les secrets et les autres formes de « connaissance tacite relationnelle » sont tacites, mais seulement du fait de circonstances et de relations humaines spécifiques. Collins traite cette connaissance relationnelle comme moins intéressante d’un point de vue théorique que la connaissance collective qui est par essence difficile, voire peut-être impossible à exprimer par des formulations expli…Read more
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    Science, common sense and common law: Courtroom inquiries and the public understanding of science
    with Ruth Mcnally
    Social Epistemology 13 (2): 183-196. 1999.
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