These questions are explored by examining an array of historical, philosophical and contemporary sources. Attention is paid, for example, to the Bruno Latour's as a model for science policy, as well as the global controversy surrounding Bjorn Lomborg's , which led to the dismantling and re-establishment of the Danish national research ethics board. will appeal strongly to scholars and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in courses concerned with the social dimensions of science and technology, and anyone who cares about the future of science.