Mark Erickson is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Brighton

"After ten years, Mark Erickson’s Science, Culture and Society remains the best all-round entry point to the world of science and technology studies. It is the one book that I would recommend to a student interested in this field, regardless of starting point the arts, the social sciences or, indeed, the natural sciences. This new edition features a comprehensive account of a molecular biology experiment that is both cutting-edge and characteristic of the world of high stakes research into which we are quickly moving." Steve Fuller, University of Warwick"This book gives a masterful account of the key issues in science studies. Erickson has a remarkable ability to translate complex philosophical debates into accessible language, and he is sensitive to the different forms science has assumed. This book is an essential guide to the major debates about science and technology."Hugh Gusterson, The George Washington University

• Preface to Second EditionAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: Science, Culture and SocietyChapter 2: In the LaboratoryChapter 3: Scientific KnowledgeChapter 4: HistoryChapter 5: Scientists and Scientific CommunitiesChapter 6: Popular ScienceChapter 7: Science FictionChapter 8: Science in a Changing WorldReferences

Mark Erickson is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Brighton

"After ten years, Mark Erickson’s Science, Culture and Society remains the best all-round entry point to the world of science and technology studies. It is the one book that I would recommend to a student interested in this field, regardless of starting point the arts, the social sciences or, indeed, the natural sciences. This new edition features a comprehensive account of a molecular biology experiment that is both cutting-edge and characteristic of the world of high stakes research into which we are quickly moving." Steve Fuller, University of Warwick"This book gives a masterful account of the key issues in science studies. Erickson has a remarkable ability to translate complex philosophical debates into accessible language, and he is sensitive to the different forms science has assumed. This book is an essential guide to the major debates about science and technology."Hugh Gusterson, The George Washington University

• Preface to Second EditionAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: Science, Culture and SocietyChapter 2: In the LaboratoryChapter 3: Scientific KnowledgeChapter 4: HistoryChapter 5: Scientists and Scientific CommunitiesChapter 6: Popular ScienceChapter 7: Science FictionChapter 8: Science in a Changing WorldReferences