Abstract

JAIME, Moreles Vázquez. Scientific and political II: the academic mid life crises. Roteiro. UNOESC [online]. 2015, vol.40, n.esp, pp.135-172. ISSN 2177-6059.  https://doi.org/10.18593/r.v40i0.9204.

This paper discusses about research and decision-making relationship, particularly in researchers' participation in governmental agencies as advisers or decision makers. In a preview study, this issue was explained from disciplinary and epistemic arguments: scientific reputation, expertise and timing. Timing is the synchrony between scientific work and issues in political agenda. Certainly, this issue implies other explanations; a progressive example is academic mid life crises. This crises occurs in some moments of careers, and is similar to occidental myth about mid life crises in the man mainly.

Keywords : Researchers; Mid Life Crises; Scientific Practices; Political Use.

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