Intricacies in Steering the Direction of Science
Abstract
René von Schomberg’s article (von Schomberg, 2024) makes an invigorating case for the co-responsibility of societal actors to give direction to the pursuit of science. In this reply, I wish to endorse his position as a much-needed reconceptualisation in the face of societal challenges and internal scientific developments. At the same time, I urge that there remain theoretical and practical intricacies in attempting to steer science.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/nocsi.v0i6.95878
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