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Seeking exposure: conversions of scientific knowledge in an African city
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posted on 2023-06-10, 01:24 authored by Gemma AellahGemma Aellah, P Wenzel GeisslerTransnational medical research has become a common feature in many parts of Africa. This paper explores the contribution such activity makes to the social and economic lives of those involved, including both trial subjects and local staff. By considering the value of the 'exposure' that involvement brings to staff and research participants, we reflect on the conversion of scientific knowledge into practical knowledge and its value to sustaining precarious livelihoods in an economically fragile city. We consider the interplay between science and sociality and argue for a need to take seriously the circulation of scientific knowledge beyond the confines of expert spaces.
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Journal of Modern African StudiesISSN
0022-278XPublisher
Cambridge University PressExternal DOI
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3Volume
54Page range
389-417Event location
EnglandDepartment affiliated with
- Global Health and Infection Publications
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2021-10-14First Open Access (FOA) Date
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