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Evans, R., & Plows, A. (2007). Listening without prejudice? Re-discovering the value of the disinterested citizen. Social studies of science, 37(6), 827-853.
Evans, Robert, and Alexandra Plows. "Listening without prejudice? Re-discovering the value of the disinterested citizen." Social studies of science 37.6 (2007): 827-853.
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Listening without prejudice? Re-discovering the value of the disinterested citizen.

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Public participation in technological decision-making is increasingly seen as de rigueur, but the limits and purpose of such participation remain open to debate. In this paper we explore the tension between different rationales for widening participation and examine their implications for its practice. Taking debates about medical genomics in the UK as an illustrative example, we argue that more heterogeneous participation and debate have the potential to improve the scrutiny and accountability of science within representative …

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