STICKING A NEEDLE INTO SCIENCE - THE CASE OF POLIO VACCINES AND THE ORIGIN OF AIDS

Authors
MARTIN B
Citation
B. Martin, STICKING A NEEDLE INTO SCIENCE - THE CASE OF POLIO VACCINES AND THE ORIGIN OF AIDS, Social studies of science, 26(2), 1996, pp. 245-276
Citations number
87
Categorie Soggetti
History & Philosophy of Sciences","History & Philosophy of Sciences","History & Philosophy of Sciences
Journal title
Social studies of science → ACNP
ISSN journal
03063127
Volume
26
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
245 - 276
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-3127(1996)26:2<245:SANIS->2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The author became involved with the theory that AIDS originated from c ontaminated polio vaccines by arranging for publication of a key paper , by interacting with prominent partisans and by writing articles hims elf. These experiences suggest some of the advantages and disadvantage s of partisan intervention in the scientific reception system by a soc ial analyst. Open partisanship should be added to the repertoire of so cial analysts of science.