Genesis of Technoscientific Revolutions - Rethinking the Nature and Nurture of Research

Scientific progress doesn't always precede engineering advances; it often follows. Answering questions isn't always the goal; finding questions often is. Sometimes we seek to strengthen conventional wisdom; sometimes to surprise it. What if we could rethink nurturing research, through policy and management, to harmonize with the nature of research?

About the author

Venkatesh Narayanamurti is Benjamin Peirce Professor of Technology and Public Policy Emeritus at Harvard University and former Vice President for Research at Sandia National Laboratories. He is Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and an elected member of the US National Academy of Engineering.Jeffrey Y. Tsao is Senior Scientist at Sandia National Laboratories. A former executive in charge of research and development in the telecommunications field, he is Fellow of the American Physical Society and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Summary

Scientific progress doesn’t always precede engineering advances; it often follows. Answering questions isn’t always the goal; finding questions often is. Sometimes we seek to strengthen conventional wisdom; sometimes to surprise it. What if we could rethink nurturing research, through policy and management, to harmonize with the nature of research?

Product details

• Authors: Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Venkatesh Tsao Narayanamurti, Narayanamurti Venkatesh, Jeffrey Y. Tsao, Tsao Jeffrey Y.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9780674251854
• ISBN: 978-0-674-25185-4
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Travel > Travel guides; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / General, SCIENCE / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Biomedical, SCIENCE / Experiments & Projects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Research, biotechnology, Technology: general issues, Management & management techniques, Scientific equipment, experiments & techniques, Biomedical engineering, Management and management techniques, Scientific equipment, experiments and techniques