HIST 20 Lecture 4: Practices, Places, Publics
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Trying to define history of modern science, discussed when, by whom, for what. Societies choose who got to or not join gatekeeping role. Air of competitiveness, for discovery and research. Lobby to governments to get funding or to rally supporters from the public. Generates knowledge and research to pass on to future generations. Done in: labs, universities, private sector, out in field, government. Hold meetings, publish journals, elect officers, bestow awards (money/prestige) Serve a gatekeeping role: who is or isn"t a member. Serve a communication role with the outside (external) world. Requires a lot of funding from government. People who are doing science: only white men women, different ages, races, religions, social status, etc. Ex. medical specification and more difficult to flow across boundaries. Derek de solla price: little science and big science . Little science: done in earlier centuries by individuals often for own amusement and at own expense. Individuals could not afford all the expensive equipment or teams.
