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Public Understanding of Science The (co-)production of public uncertainty: UK scientific advice on mobile phone health risks Jack Stilgoe Public Understanding of Science 2007; 16; 45 DOI: 10.1177/0963662506059262 The online version of this article can be found at: /cgi/content/abstract/16/1/45 Published by: Additional services and information for Public Understanding of Science can be found at: Email Alerts: /cgi/alerts Subscriptions: /subscriptions Reprints: /journalsReprints.nav Permissions: http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav Citations /cgi/content/refs/16/1/45 Downloaded from at Harvard Libraries on November 5, 2008 SAGE PUBLICATIONS () PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE Public Understand. Sci. 16 (2007) 45–61 The (co-)production of public uncertainty: UK scientific advice on mobile phone health risks Jack Stilgoe UK scientific advice on the possible health risks of mobile phones has embraced (or seems to be embracing) broader engagement with interested non-experts. This paper explains the context of lost credibility that made such a development necessary, and the implications of greater engagement for the construction (and expert control) of “public concern.” I narrate how scientific