Latour vs. Britney on Canadian Radio
May 8, 2008
A recommendation from Alison Kemper
“There is a wonderful set of CBC radio broadcasts on social studies of science that has been going on for months. http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/features/science/index.html There are podcasts on this site. Imagine having Latour on the radio instead of Britney!”
May 8, 2008 at 12:50 pm
It’s a very well produced series. Each episode cuts to the heart of the major projects of Shapin, Latour, Pickering, Wynne (highly recommended), Lewontin et al in a very accessible manner. Jargon is well explained eg. Pickering’s ‘Mangle of Practice’ and major texts (Leviathan/Air Pump, Never Been Modern) given plenty of airtime.
Now, test the hypothesis that Latour is making headway into Britney’s market …
May 8, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I am sure that the programme doesn’t get the biggest listenership in Canada. Its existence says two things: 1) these issues are of widespread significance and have an impact on our lives, and 2) ordinary people can understand this stuff–it’s not too weird or esoteric.
I don’t think this is the worst of Britney’s worries, though.
May 21, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Simon Schaffer rules.