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Limits to scientific authority

Governance
Knowledge
Decision Making
PRA286
Falk Daviter
Leuphana Universität Lüneburg

Building: C - Hollar, Floor: 1, Room: 13

Thursday 16:00 - 17:45 CEST (07/09/2023)

Abstract

The rise of post-truth politics has highlighted the contestations and limits of traditional scientific expertise. This panel will explore a crucial question: what has replaced scientific expertise as a source of epistemic authority in policy and politics? By exploring case studies from a variety of fields, this panel aims to map the 'evidence horizon' in the post-pandemic reality.

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