Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts
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Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts is a foundational work in science and technology studies that ethnographically examines how scientific facts are socially constructed within laboratory practice.
All labels observed (3)
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| Laboratory Life | 3 |
| Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts canonical | 1 |
| laboratory life | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts Context triple: [Bruno Latour, notableWork, Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts]
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A.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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B.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
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C.
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is a landmark 1962 book by philosopher Thomas S. Kuhn that introduced the concept of paradigm shifts to explain how scientific fields undergo periodic, transformative changes rather than progressing through a steady accumulation of knowledge.
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D.
The Scientist as Rebel (book)
The Scientist as Rebel is a collection of essays by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores science, religion, ethics, and the role of dissent in scientific progress.
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E.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts Target entity description: Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts is a foundational work in science and technology studies that ethnographically examines how scientific facts are socially constructed within laboratory practice.
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A.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
-
B.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
-
C.
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is a landmark 1962 book by philosopher Thomas S. Kuhn that introduced the concept of paradigm shifts to explain how scientific fields undergo periodic, transformative changes rather than progressing through a steady accumulation of knowledge.
-
D.
The Scientist as Rebel (book)
The Scientist as Rebel is a collection of essays by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores science, religion, ethics, and the role of dissent in scientific progress.
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E.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work in science and technology studies ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | sociology of knowledge ⓘ |
| argues |
laboratory work is a social process
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scientific facts are constructed through practice ⓘ |
| author |
Bruno Latour
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Steve Woolgar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
construction of experimental results
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negotiation of scientific claims ⓘ production of scientific papers ⓘ use of instruments in laboratories ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology of science
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science and technology studies ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Roger Guillemin's laboratory
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Salk Institute for Biological Studies ⓘ |
| genre |
ethnography
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science and technology studies ⓘ sociology of science ⓘ |
| hasEdition | 1986 revised edition ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of actor-network theory
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laboratory studies in STS ⓘ social studies of scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
laboratory practice
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scientific practice ⓘ social construction of scientific facts ⓘ sociology of scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| methodology |
ethnographic fieldwork
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participant observation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenge to traditional views of scientific objectivity
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ethnographic study of a scientific laboratory ⓘ foundational status in laboratory studies ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| proposesConcept |
cycles of credit
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inscription devices ⓘ literary inscription ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| publisher |
SAGE Publications
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surface form:
Sage Publications
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| revisedEditionIncludes | new introduction by the authors ⓘ |
| setting | neuroendocrinology laboratory ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
actor-network theory
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social constructionism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1970s ⓘ |
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Subject: Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts Description of subject: Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts is a foundational work in science and technology studies that ethnographically examines how scientific facts are socially constructed within laboratory practice.
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