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The whys and wherefores of SciSciThe science of science (SciSci) is based on a transdisciplinary approach that uses large data sets to study the mechanisms underlying the doing of science—from the choice of a research problem to career trajectories and progress within a field.
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This is the first comprehensive overview of the 'science of science,' an emerging interdisciplinary field that relies on big data to unveil the reproducible patterns that govern individual scientific careers and the workings of science. It explores the roots of scientific impact, the role of productivity and creativity, when and what kind of ...
Dashun Wang, Albert-László Barabási
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Science and data science [PDF]
Data science has attracted a lot of attention, promising to turn vast amounts of data into useful predictions and insights. In this article, we ask why scientists should care about data science. To answer, we discuss data science from three perspectives: statistical, computational, and human.
David M. Blei, Padhraic Smyth
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The Science of Citizen Science
Editorial – The Science of Citizen Science Evolves -- Chapter 1: What Is Citizen Science? The Challenges of Definition -- Chapter 2: Citizen Science in Europe -- Part I: Citizen Science as Science -- Chapter 3: Science as a Commons: Improving the Governance of Knowledge through Citizen Science -- Chapter 4: Citizen Science in the Natural Sciences ...
Vohland, Katrin +7 more
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Science and Trans-Science [PDF]
The Rise and Fall of Nuclearism: Fear and Faith as Determinants of the Arms Race. By Sheldon Ungar. Penn State Press: 1992. Pp. 214. $32.50 (hbk), $14.95 (pbk). Containing the Atom: Nuclear Regulation in a Changing Environment, 1963-1971. By J. Samuel Walker. University of California Press: 1992. Pp. 533. $50, £34.50.
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To the ...
Science Sociological
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Network science, web science, and internet science [PDF]
Exploring three interdisciplinary areas and the extent to which they overlap. Are they all part of the same larger domain?
Thanassis Tiropanis +4 more
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Information Science: Science Or Social Science?
Collection, selection, processing, management, and dissemination of information are the main and ultimate role of Information Science and similar studies such as Information Studies, Information Management, Library Science, and Communication Science and so on.
Sreeramana Aithal +2 more
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The sciences of science communication [PDF]
The May 2012 Sackler Colloquium on “The Science of Science Communication” brought together scientists with research to communicate and scientists whose research could facilitate that communication. The latter include decision scientists who can identify the scientific results that an audience needs to know, from among all of the scientific results that
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