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This article attempts to ascertain whether thepresence of biasing values in the practiceof science is an inbuilt feature of an idealisedinstitution, Science, and judges that thosevalues inbuilt to Science are not a source of bias.
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Davson-Galle, P. Science, Values and Objectivity. Science & Education 11, 191–202 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014412500803
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