Nature Of Science Itself - LECT 2 Flashcards

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What are 2 benefits to citizen science and give an example?

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  • cheap and fast
  • promotes public engagement with science
  • eg. Monitoring ecology and wildlife preservation programs
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What was the concern about mutant bird flu about?

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  • created mutant strains of the virus
  • the virus should not be published
  • would cause major pandemic if released accidentally or deliberately as a bio-weapon
  • wanted to publish as viruses mutate naturally all the time
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What are 3 concerns with radical openness?

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  • powerful and downright dangerous
  • possibility of knowledge = enabled mass destruction
  • need attack plans to prevent uncontrolled release
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What are 4 concerns with science 2.0?

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  • concerns of posting crucial findings for anyone to see and comment
  • radical ‘open access’ make method more collaborative
  • risk exploitation and copying = unjust credit gain
  • risk that invested time will be wasted
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What are 4 weaknesses of peer review and publications?

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  • scientific methods = poor at dealing with rare phenomena
  • publication process is slow
  • free availability is limited
  • power can be mistreated = unethical
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What are 5 strengths of peer review and publications?

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  • quality control mechanism
  • food descriptions of reality
  • produces practical solutions for modern life
  • sharing knowledge = ideally freely available
  • process builds strongly and incrementally
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What is the purpose of scientist reputation and publications?

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  • reputation = publish discoveries in a reputable place
  • peer review = expert ‘quality control’
  • publications = credibility to your status
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