The limitations of scientific consensus - Key note address
The limitations of scientific consensus - Key note address

Author(s): Dražen Prelec
Subject(s): Higher Education , Methodology and research technology
Published by: Akademija Nauka i Umjetnosti Bosne i Hercegovine
Keywords: Scientific consensus; methods for reaching a consensus judgment; Condorcet’s ‘jury theorem’;
Summary/Abstract: It is a pleasure and honour to contribute to the conference on “Science System — a Factor of Stimulation or Limitation in Development,” organized by the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. One cannot overstate the importance and timeliness of the conference topic, which raises at least two distinct questions: The first ‘external’ question is how to measure the impact of scientific research on society as a whole; the second, ‘internal’ question is how the scientific system should be organized to maximize the production of genuine scholarship. From the program, it is evident that both questions will be discussed during the course of the day.

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