Professor Cotgrove discusses the view that science is not as objective as its adherents claim. He considers the misuse of science, especially the use of pseudo-science to justify social practices.
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Cotgrove, S. Objections to science. Nature 250, 764–767 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/250764a0
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