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I sometimes think that the appeal of postmodernism to many people, myself included, is that it relieves us of the effort of trying to make sense of a world that no longer seems to make sense. This would have profound implications for science, which is, after all, about making sense of the world.
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Eckersley, R. (2001). Postmodern Science: The Decline or Liberation of Science?. In: Stocklmayer, S.M., Gore, M.M., Bryant, C. (eds) Science Communication in Theory and Practice. Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0620-0_5
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