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Constitutional moments in governing science and technology.

Sheila Jasanoff¹

¹John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. sjasan@fas.harvard.edu

Science and Engineering Ethics

|September 1, 2011

Summary

Science and technology studies (STS) scholars must integrate interpretive, normative, and instrumental roles when advising governments on public engagement. Historical analysis reveals cycles of state action and privatization, informing future participatory politics.

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Area of Science:

Science and Technology Studies (STS)
Political Science
Public Policy

Background:

Scholars in science and technology studies (STS) are increasingly tasked with advising governments on public engagement procedures.
This advisory role must align with STS's core interpretive and normative social science responsibilities.

Observation:

The article examines 70 years of US participatory politics and constitutional developments in governing science and technology.
Two major cycles of constitutional adjustment are identified: one expanding state action and public participation, the other contracting state roles and privatizing value debates.

Findings:

The first cycle featured liberalized access and judicial review, increasing state scope and public involvement.
The second cycle saw the rise of an academic-industrial complex, technology transfer, and delegation of ethical debates to professional ethicists, diminishing public input.

Implications:

New public engagement rules in the US must acknowledge these historical trends.
Future policies should aim to counter recent anti-democratic tendencies in science and technology governance and promote inclusive participation.