Engaging Science, Technology, and Society (Jan 2020)

From Sideline to Frontline: STS in the Trump Era

  • Daniel Lee Kleinman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.17351/ests2020.385
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6
pp. 45 – 48

Abstract

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The Trump presidency and its relationship to science and truth have prompted considerable reflection as well as significant action by STS scholars. Among those thinking, speaking, and acting are the authors of the articles in this thematic collection. This brief introduction summarizes the major strands in each of the articles, placing them in the context of current political trends.

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