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...individual faculty members' value is increased if they are part of a functioning professional environment,' says Sheila S. Jasanoff, professor of science and public policy at the Kennedy School of Government. "At Harvard, you're expected to be an international figure...
...Jasanoff, who consults for environmental and science policy agencies as well as serving on national scientific advisory boards, believes that her work ultimately improves her skills in the lecture hall...
...Jasanoff cited her undergraduate course on environmental politics, which is being offered for the first time this year, as one that draws heavily on her outside experiences...
...Social Analysis professors collude to form a counter cartel but fail miserably. Subsequent market research shows why: Because Ec 10 is an indivisible full-year course, most students have already developed brand loyalty by the spring. Thus, the demand for Social Analysis 10 is shockingly inelastic. Susumu Kuno, Jay Jasanoff and Lynn Nichols, instructors for Social Analysis 34, "Knowledge of Language" are speechless...
...issue of judges accrediting scientists is controversial enough. "It's very discretionary," says Sheila Jasanoff, head of science and technology studies at Cornell University. "As a result, you're getting court-driven findings as opposed to true science." But even "true" science may sometimes not be enough to sway a jury. Dow Chemical lawyers are armed with studies by Harvard and the Mayo Clinic, assessments from the Food and Drug Administration and the American Medical Association, and testimony from respected scientists, all saying there is no evidence of a significant link between silicone and systemic disease in women with implants...