In the No-Nonsense Guide to Science, Jerome Ravetz introduces the 'post-normal' way of thinking about science. We transcend the old simplistic ideas of perfect certainty and objectivity in science. They have justified dogmatism in teaching, and they have failed to protect people and the environment when science goes wrong. Now we must admit value-loading, uncertainty and ignorance in science, as well as the need for citizens’ participation in the policies involving science.
The book includes a refreshing new look at the history of science, and concludes with a questionnaire that enables anyone engaged in science to find themselves in the picture.
