Abstract
Actor-network theorists have generated a number of practical research tools to follow the dynamics of science and technology. Latour, Mauguin and Teil have now added to this tradition by proposing a method which they call `socio-technical analysis'. This technique develops new quantitative indicators and graphic representations; this paper explores its potential for future science studies. After a review of the method's origins, it is applied to the study of an ongoing controversy over the use of bovine somatotropin (bST). As a result, some possible modifications and implications are suggested.
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