sociology of scientific knowledge
Cliodynamics – Mathematical modeling of historical processes
Paradigm shift – Fundamental change in concepts
Philosophy of social science – Study of the logic, methods, and foundations of social sciences
Public awareness of science – Aspect of education and communication
Science studies – Research area analyzing scientific expertise
science and technology studies – Academic field
Social constructionism – Sociological theory regarding shared understandings
sociology of knowledge – Field of study
Sociology of scientific ignorance – Study of ignorance in science
Disputes:
Bogdanov affair – French academic dispute
Sokal affair – 1996 scholarly publishing sting accepted by an academic journal
wikipedia sociology of scientific knowledge
kotobank sociology of scientific knowledge