Castillo Brache, Leticia (2024) Parachute Science in Paleontology as Distributive Epistemic Injustice. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

Paleontology is facing an ethical crisis related to its long history of extractive practices, including a practice now referred to as ‘parachute science.’ In this paper, I provide diagnostic criteria for identifying parachute science and illustrate them using the high-profile example of a Brazilian dinosaur fossil, Irritator challengeri, acquired by a German museum under dubious conditions. I use this case study to identify three types of harm resulting from parachute science, showing how they can be understood as a case of distributive epistemic injustice. I conclude by using this framework to point toward more ethical paleontological practices.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Castillo Brache, Leticia lcbrache@bu.edu 0009-0006-2198-7336
Keywords:	Paleontology, Parachute science, distributive injustice
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Historical Sciences General Issues > Values In Science
Depositing User:	Leticia Castillo Brache
Date Deposited:	13 Aug 2024 14:14
Last Modified:	13 Aug 2024 14:14
Item ID:	23785
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Historical Sciences General Issues > Values In Science
Date:	2024
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23785

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