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Gender and Trust in Science
Article first published online: 9 JAN 2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-2001.2002.tb01075.x
2002 by Hypatia, Inc.
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ROLIN, K. (2002), Gender and Trust in Science. Hypatia, 17: 95–120. doi: 10.1111/j.1527-2001.2002.tb01075.x
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- Issue published online: 9 JAN 2009
- Article first published online: 9 JAN 2009
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It is now recognized that relations of trust play an epistemic role in science. The contested issue is under what conditions trust in scientific testimony is warranted. I argue that John Hardwig's view of trustworthy scientific testimony is inadequate because it does not take into account the possibility that credibility does not reliably reflect trustworthiness, and because it does not appreciate the role communities have in guaranteeing the trustworthiness of scientific testimony.