On the Fringe
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What’s it about?
Science's fringe isn't a dump for bad ideas—it's a dynamic borderland where revolutions are born and the very definition of knowledge is fought over.
You’ll learn
- The fringe is a social construct, not a fixed category
- Boundary-work polices what counts as science
- Revolutionary ideas often start on the fringe
- Public opinion shapes scientific legitimacy