In the debate leading up to Brexit Michael Gove declared that 'people in this country have had enough of experts'. In the United States Presidential campaign, it seemed that Donald Trump was waging war against the very idea of expertise. Yet if you are worried about your child's behaviour, don't know which laptop to buy, or just want to get fit, the answer is easy: ask an expert.
Where do we draw the line? Why do we appear to know more and more collectively, yet less and less individually? Has expertise painted itself into a corner? Can we defend both science and common...
In the debate leading up to Brexit Michael Gove declared that 'people in this country have had enough of experts'. In the United States Presidentia...
In the debate leading up to Brexit Michael Gove declared that 'people in this country have had enough of experts'. In the United States Presidential campaign, it seemed that Donald Trump was waging war against the very idea of expertise. Yet if you are worried about your child's behaviour, don't know which laptop to buy, or just want to get fit, the answer is easy: ask an expert.
Where do we draw the line? Why do we appear to know more and more collectively, yet less and less individually? Has expertise painted itself into a corner? Can we defend both science and common...
In the debate leading up to Brexit Michael Gove declared that 'people in this country have had enough of experts'. In the United States Presidentia...