Nullius in Verba

Episode 32: Impartialitas

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In this episode, we discuss objectivity and disinterestedness in science. We talk about norms, values, interests, and objectivity in research practice, peer review, and hiring decisions. Is it possible to be completely objective? Is objectivity a feature of epistemic products or epistemic processes? And most importantly, how would you objectively rate this podcast?

 

Shownotes

  • Armstrong, J. S. (1979). Advocacy and objectivity in science. Management Science, 25(5), 423–428.
  • Declaration of Interest by Stephen Senn: http://senns.uk/Declaration_Interest.htm
  • Djørup, S., & Kappel, K. (2013). The norm of disinterestedness in science; a restorative analysis. SATS, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.1515/sats-2013-0009
  • Elliott, K. C. (2017). A Tapestry of Values: An Introduction to Values in Science. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190260804.001.0001
  • Feyerabend, Paul. "How to defend society against science." Philosophy: Basic Readings (1975): 261-271.
  • Jamieson, K. H., McNutt, M., Kiermer, V., & Sever, R. (2019). Signaling the trustworthiness of science. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(39), 19231–19236. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1913039116
  • Janack, M. (2002). Dilemmas of objectivity. Social Epistemology, 16(3), 267-281.
  • John, S. (2021). Objectivity in science. Cambridge University Press.
  • Merton, R. K. (1973). The sociology of science: Theoretical and empirical investigations. University of Chicago Press.
  • Mitroff, I. I. (1974). Norms and Counter-Norms in a Select Group of the Apollo Moon Scientists: A Case Study of the Ambivalence of Scientists. American Sociological Review, 39(4), 579–595. https://doi.org/10.2307/2094423
  • Mitroff, I. I. (1974). The subjective side of science: A philosophical inquiry into the psychology of the Apollo moon scientists (First Edition). Elsevier.
  • A Russian polar researcher has been charged trying to stab a colleague to death at a remote Antarctic base https://www.businessinsider.com/sergey-savitsky-alleged-attempted-murder-at-antarctic-bellingshausen-2018-10 
  • Stamenkovic, P. (2023). Facts and objectivity in science. Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/03080188.2022.2150807

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