Invisible Labour in Modern Science

Invisible Labour in Modern Science explores the hidden contributions of individuals such as translators, activists, archivists, technicians, curators, and ethics review boards to scientific research, challenging the notion of transparency and highlighting the ethical considerations in scientific reporting. It emphasizes the power of invisibility and the need to address hierarchies of race, gender, class, and nation in shaping what is seen and understood.

Format: Hardback
Length: 354 pages
Publication date: 01 September 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Invisible Labour in Modern Science delves into the individuals who are often overlooked, overshadowed, or anonymized in the narratives surrounding scientific research. A wide range of scientific professionals, including translators, activists, archivists, technicians, curators, and ethics review boards, are conspicuously absent from formal publications and excluded from accounts of scientific breakthroughs. While scientific reports strive for transparency, they are the outcome of nuanced deliberations regarding what information to disclose. Professional scientists are often revered, yet they are held to the principles of 'objective self-denial.'

The scholars featured in this book navigate these silences and omissions to unveil how invisibilities have shaped twentieth and twenty-first-century science. Invisible Labour in Modern Science explores the multifaceted nature of invisibility, examining its implications for justice, privacy, and the observer's perspective of science. It raises critical questions about who is invisible to whom, and when this invisibility becomes significant. By addressing these concerns directly, the book transforms invisibility into a valuable tool for exploring the ethical dimensions and political complexities of science and its historical trajectory.

Weight: 678g
Dimension: 159 x 235 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538159958