Editing The Sociology of Science (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> ==
* '''Sociology of Science''' — The study of "Science" as a "Social Activity," focusing on the "Organizations," "Incentives," and "Values" of scientists.
* '''The Mertonian Norms (CUDOS)''':
# '''Communism''' — Scientific knowledge is "Public" and shared by everyone.
# '''Universalism''' — Science should be "Evaluated" regardless of the "Identity" (Race/Gender) of the scientist.
# '''Disinterestedness''' — Scientists should seek the "Truth," not "Profit" or "Fame."
# '''Organized Skepticism''' — Every claim should be "Tested" and "Challenged" before it is accepted.
* '''The Matthew Effect''' — The phenomenon where "Famous Scientists" get "More Credit" for the same work than "Unknown" ones ("To those who have, more shall be given").
* '''Scientific Capital''' (Bourdieu) — The "Prestige" or "Reputation" a scientist has, which they use to "Win grants" and "Control the field."
* '''The Strong Program''' (Edinburgh School) — The radical idea that "Sociology" should explain "Why a theory is True" just as much as "Why it is False."
* '''Priority Dispute''' — The "Fights" over "Who was first" to discover something (e.g., 'Newton vs. Leibniz' on Calculus).
* '''Gatekeeping''' — The role of "Editors" and "Peer Reviewers" in "Deciding" which ideas are "Allowed" into the journals.
* '''Tacit Knowledge''' — The "Secret Skills" of science that "Aren't in the textbook" (e.g., 'How to wiggle a machine just right to get it to work').
* '''Symmetry Principle''' — The rule that we should use the "Same social explanations" for "Successful science" and "Failed science."
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