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It's not science. what can science do about it?

M Gough1

  • 1Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress, Washington, DC 20510, USA.

Health Physics
|September 1, 1996
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Science generates testable knowledge, while risk assessment provides predictions for policymakers. This review examines dioxin and radiation risk assessments, questioning their scientific testability.

Area of Science:

  • Scientific knowledge generation through falsifiable theories.
  • Distinction between scientific products and risk assessment predictions.

Background:

  • Science relies on empirical testing and falsification of theories.
  • Risk assessments offer predictions for policy decisions, not scientific validation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review risk assessments concerning dioxin and low-level radiation.
  • To explore the nature of scientific knowledge versus risk assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of existing risk assessment methodologies.
  • Comparative review of scientific theory testing and risk prediction.

Main Results:

  • Risk assessment predictions are rarely empirically testable.
  • Risk assessment acceptance relies on factors beyond scientific verification.

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Conclusions:

  • Risk assessment differs fundamentally from scientific knowledge production.
  • Future changes in risk assessment practices are anticipated.