Essential Tensions in 21st Century Science
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This chapter revisits Thomas Kuhn’s argument about an essential tension between tradition and innovation as a driver of scientific progress. It shows that Kuhn’s argument builds on a number of assumptions about the practices of science that held for past science conducted by individuals working within isolated disciplines, and argues that it does therefore not necessarily hold for the increasingly collaborative and interdisciplinary science we see today. Examining different types of organization into teams, the chapter discusses how changes in the granularity of collaboration affect Kuhn’s essential tension argument.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions at 60 |
Editors | K. Brad Wray |
Number of pages | 17 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Publication date | 2023 |
Pages | 197-213 |
Chapter | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
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