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Big science is a term used by scientists and historians of science to describe a series of changes in science which occurred in industrial nations during and after World War II, as scientific progress increasingly came to rely on large-scale projects usually funded by national governments or groups of governments. [1]
Big Science, style of scientific research developed during and after World War II that defined the organization and character of much research in physics and astronomy and later in the biological sciences. Big Science is characterized by large-scale instruments and facilities, supported by funding.
- Michael Aaron Dennis
Sep 4, 2013 · How effective are massive collaborations of researchers in reaching big goals? This article explores the pros and cons of Big Science projects in neuroscience, genetics, and other fields.
Jun 5, 2024 · The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) near Guangdong in southern China is undoubtedly big science. Centred on a colossal sphere filled with 20,000 tonnes of liquid and...
- James Mitchell Crow
Big Science is the debut studio album by American performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson. It was the first of a seven-album deal Anderson signed with Warner Bros. Records. The album consists of a selection of musical highlights from her eight-hour production United States Live, which was itself released as a 5-LP box set and ...
Sep 28, 2021 · ‘Big science’ today is international, interdisciplinary and inter-institutional. Big science projects are anchored around expensive, large and complex instruments, they can run for several...
Oct 25, 2016 · Learn how big science collaborations, involving hundreds or thousands of scientists from different countries, tackle the most complex and challenging problems in science. Explore the success stories of the Human Genome Project, the International Space Station, and the Large Hadron Collider.
