The Science of Science: A Physicist Reads Barnes, Bloor and Henry.

In their book entitled Scientific Knowledge, Barry Barnes, David Bloor, and John Henry repudiate the notion that physical environment plays no role in the creation of scientific knowledge, thereby removing a major bone of contention between scientists and practitioners of the sociology of scientific knowledge. A physicist discusses ways in which these authors' view of scientific knowledge clashes with his personal experience. (Author/PVD)