The Cold War - Interview with Audra Wolfe and Patrick Wyman | 7
American History Tellers
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The Rise of Scientific Authority in American Life
In the 90s, it seemed like every week there was another story in the newspapers that scientists had found a gene for X. And I was really interested in this question about why people who were writing about science were so willing to give scientists authority over any number of aspects of American life. It turns out if you want to think about the relationship between science and authority and power in American life, you have to understand the Cold War.
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