title: Rejecting knowledge claims inside and outside science.
abstract: Citizens, policy-makers and scientists all face the problem of assessing maverick scientific claims. Via a case study, I show the different resources available to experts and non-experts when they make these judgements and reflect upon what this means for technological decision-making in the public domain.
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D033181:Information Dissemination; D019359:Knowledge; D010825:Physics; D012059:Rejection, Psychology; D012586:Science