Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

Some of the largest quantities of data produced today occur as the result of experiments taking place at Big Science facilities.

This book tells the story of a unique research journey following the people responsible for designing and implementing data management at a new Big Science facility, the European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund, Sweden. It critically examines the idea of data as an absolute 'truth' and sheds light on the often underestimated, yet essential, contributions of these data experts.

Providing a unique glimpse into the inner workings of Big Science, this book fills an important gap in science and technology studies and critical data studies.

About the Author
Katherine Harrison is Associate Professor in Gender Studies at Linkoeping University, Sweden.

Reviews
"Harrison provides an insightful and in-depth exploration into the epistemic politics of Big Data in Big Science. Behind the Science gives an important methodological roadmap for studying the power in, and of, science." Park Atkinson Doing, independent consultant
"Through an ethnographic investigation of the actors, technologies and institutional embedding of data management, Harrison provides important insights on the changing configurations of New Big Science projects." Anne Beaulieu, University of Groningen



Book Information
ISBN 9781529230109
Author Katherine Harrison
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Bristol University Press
Publisher Bristol University Press