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Fostering the culture of convergence in research : proceedings of a workshop / Amanda Arnold and Katherine Bowman, rapporteurs ; Division on Earth and Life Studies, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Interdisciplinary research--Congresses.
- Interdisciplinary research.
- Research--Congresses.
- Research.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 70 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2019]
- Summary:
- "Convergence-based research approaches are critical in solving many scientific challenges, which frequently draw on large teams of collaborators from multiple disciplines. The 2014 report Convergence: Facilitating Transdisciplinary Integration of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Beyond describes the term "convergence" as a multidisciplinary approach that melds divergent areas of expertise to form conclusions that are inaccessible otherwise. However, a convergence-based approach involves hybrid systems of people, buildings, and instruments, which pose complex structural and managerial challenges. In October 23-24, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore efforts to promote cultures that support convergence-based approaches to research. The 2014 report served as a foundation for this workshop, allowing participants to further explore convergence as a valuable and adaptable approach to organizing research. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop"--Publisher's description
- Contents:
- Convergence in practice : opportunities and challenges
- Workshop themes and looking ahead.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-309-48498-7
- 0-309-48496-0
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