Cycles of invention and discovery : rethinking the endless frontier / Venkatesh Narayanamurti and Toluwalogo Odumosu.

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This book argues that the standard categories of research as "basic" or "applied" have become a hindrance to the actual practice of research. The historical understanding of the basic vs. applied dichotomy is contrasted with the perspectives and lived experiences of researchers in various institutio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Narayanamurti, Venkatesh, 1939- (Author)
Odumosu, Toluwalogo, 1979- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Research > Methodology.
Science > Methodology.
Technology > Research.
Physical Description:170 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Breaking barriers, building bridges
  • Boundaries in science and engineering research
  • The basic/applied dichotomy: the inadequacy of the linear model
  • The origins of the "basic" and "applied" descriptors
  • The discovery-invention cycle
  • Bell Labs and the importance of institutional culture
  • Designing radically innovative research institutions
  • The need for a radical reformulation of S&T policy
  • Moving forward in science and technology policy.