Antje Bultmann
Antje Bultmann | |
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| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Critique of commercial influence on science; whistleblower advocacy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Science journalism |
Antje Bultmann (born 1941) is a German science journalist and non-fiction author known for her critique of the commercial and political dependence of science. She is listed in The Worldwide List of Dissident Scientists among its critics of the scientific establishment.
Career
Bultmann studied behavioural and social sciences at the universities of Heidelberg, Tübingen and Göttingen. Since 1991 she has worked as a freelance journalist and science journalist, writing for outlets such as the Süddeutsche Zeitung. Her recurring themes include court reporting, risk technologies, whistleblowing and civil courage. She founded the Ethikschutz-Initiative and co-founded the Whistleblower-Netzwerk e.V., and in 2006 received the Wiener Rupert-Riedl-Preis for her work on civil courage.
Ideas
Bultmann argues that science is not always free, and that the findings of large-scale studies can be deliberately manipulated to ensure a "market-friendly" outcome at the expense of public health or the environment. She contends that such practices are not merely unethical but should be regarded as criminal, and she advocates instead for what she calls a "life-friendly science". Her books on these themes include Käufliche Wissenschaft (1994).