Welsh, Elaine, Jirotka, Marina and Gavaghan, David. (2006) Post-genomic science: cross-disciplinary and large-scale collaborative research and its organizational and technological challenges for the scientific research process. Royal Society of London, Philosophical Transactions A - Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, Vol.364 (No.1843). pp. 1533-1549. ISSN 1364-503X

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Abstract

We examine recent developments in cross-disciplinary science and contend that a 'Big Science' approach is increasingly evident in the life sciences-facilitated by a breakdown of the traditional barriers between academic disciplines and the application of technologies across these disciplines. The first fruits of 'Big Biology' are beginning to be seen in, for example, genomics, (bio)-nanotechnology and systems biology. We suggest that this has profound implications for the research process and presents challenges both in technological design, in the provision of infrastructure and training, in the organization of research groups, and in providing suitable research funding mechanisms and reward systems. These challenges need to be addressed if the promise of this approach is to be fully realized. In this paper, we will draw on the work of social scientists to understand how these developments in science and technology relate to organizational culture, organizational change and the context of scientific work. We seek to learn from previous technological developments that seemed to offer similar potential for organizational and social change.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) > Biological Sciences ( -2010) Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Journal or Publication Title:	Royal Society of London, Philosophical Transactions A - Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
Publisher:	The Royal Society Publishing
ISSN:	1364-503X
Official Date:	15 June 2006
Volume:	Vol.364
Number:	No.1843
Number of Pages:	17
Page Range:	pp. 1533-1549
Identification Number:	10.1098/rsta.2006.1785
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant number:	GR/S72023/01
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/33494

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