The award is given annually in recognition of an outstanding book on science, knowledge, and/or technology published during the preceding three years.
Jill A. Fisher, PhD, Professor in the Department of Social Medicine and a core faculty member of the UNC Center for Bioethics, received the Robert K. Merton Book Award this week for her title, Adverse Events: Race, Inequality and the Testing of New Pharmaceuticals.
The award, given by the Science, Knowledge and Technology (SKAT) section of American Sociological Association, was presented during the ASA’s annual meeting. It is given annually in recognition of an outstanding book on science, knowledge, and/or technology published during the preceding three years.