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Chapter 20 - Civic Engagement

How Does Civic Engagement Affect Medical Progress?

from Section 4 - Reflecting on the Trajectory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2023

Mark P. Khurana
Mark P. Khurana
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University of Copenhagen
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In 1971, Richard Nixon declared a national "War on Cancer." Riding high on the success of the Apollo 11 space mission, landing astronauts on the moon for the first time in history, Nixon proclaimed that the United States should enact a national, collective drive to cure the disease by 1976. Much like Nixon sparked a national, collective fervor to rid the world of cancer, societal expectations of science influence its progress. To truly reflect on the arc of discovery, Chapter 20 explores how science can be subservient to culture, and how societal expectations of science play a role in steering the direction of medical research. More specifically, it discusses the role of civic epistemology, citizen science, and civic engagement in influencing the trajectory of research.

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civic epistemologycitizen sciencecivic engagementwar on cancerculture
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The Trajectory of Discovery
What Determines the Rate and Direction of Medical Progress?
 , pp. 109 - 114
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Civic Engagement
  • Mark P. Khurana, University of Copenhagen
  • Book: The Trajectory of Discovery
  • Online publication: 06 April 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009354424.021
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  • Mark P. Khurana, University of Copenhagen
  • Book: The Trajectory of Discovery
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  • Civic Engagement
  • Mark P. Khurana, University of Copenhagen
  • Book: The Trajectory of Discovery
  • Online publication: 06 April 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009354424.021
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