Cold fusion and the sociology of scientific knowledge

Trevor Pinch Cornell University

Abstract

The early stages of the cold fusion controversy are reviewed. It is shown how ideas in the sociology of scientific knowledge such as “symmetry,”; “interpretative flexibility,”; and “experimenter's regress”; are applicable to the controversy. It is argued that there is nothing exceptional about the dynamics of the debate, apart from the media attention. In cold fusion we see scientific controversy as normal.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
1994-01-01
DOI
10.1080/10572259409364559
Open Access
Closed

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