Science is a team sport
-
- from Shaastra :: vol 02 issue 03 :: May - Jun 2023
The lone scientist is ineffective in the era of modern science. Strengthening teamwork across disciplines and geographies is the key.
The solitary scientist is disappearing. Most modern science is collaborative. This was seen quite spectacularly when the human genome sequence was published by some 160 authors. Analysis of published papers by sociologist Brian Uzzi and his colleagues reveals that in the natural sciences, the number of authors per published paper doubled between the late 1950s and the late 1990s. And this trend of an increase in the number of authors per paper continues. Science is a team sport.
PAST ISSUES - Free to Read
A slice of mango
An encapsulation of the many ways in which India's favourite fruit has influenced culture, history and the economy.
The bee-tech biz is abuzz
A swarm of young beekeepers are developing affordable technology to maximise hive production, modernise a traditional livelihood, and advance conservation…
A safe space
What space-faring nations can learn from NASA astronauts’ recent ordeal.
Have a
story idea?
Tell us.
Do you have a recent research paper or an idea for a science/technology-themed article that you'd like to tell us about?
GET IN TOUCH
