Results 11 to 20 of about 11,150,682 (307)
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.
Santo Fortunato +13 more
openaire +6 more sources
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 ...
Wang, Dashun, Barabási, Albert-László
openaire +2 more sources
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
openaire +3 more sources
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
openaire +2 more sources
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.
openaire +4 more sources
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
openaire +2 more sources
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
openaire +1 more source
Attitudes about career paths have changed for the current generation of science graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. A recent survey of more than 1000 of these young scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), reveals an unusually broad range of career aspirations.
openaire +2 more sources
The science in social science [PDF]
A recent poll showed that most people think of science as technology and engineering—life-saving drugs, computers, space exploration, and so on. This was, in fact, the promise of the founders of modern science in the 17th century. It is less commonly understood that social and behavioral sciences have also produced technologies and engineering that ...
openaire +2 more sources
ABSTRACT Purpose Infants with cancer are rare and face unique challenges. Our study aims to describe the incidence of infantile cancers in Canada and to compare treatment‐related mortality (TRM) and their outcomes with those of older children. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Cancer in Young People in Canada database ...
Samuel Sassine +22 more
wiley +1 more source

