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Big Science

noun

Etymology

From the large commitments of money and resources, and the large media impact.

Definitions

  1. Scientific research that is high-profile, large in scope, and so expensive that it…

    Scientific research that is high-profile, large in scope, and so expensive that it requires government funding.

    • A basic model of the phenomenon of Big Science as a style of organization is captured by the five 'M's: money, manpower, machines, media and military.
    • The growth of Big Science has been accompanied by changes in the sources of scientific patronage.

  2. Alternative form of Big Science.

    • Big money is not a sufficient, but it is a necessary condition for "big science;" therefore, it is not surprising that the big science era in physics coincided with the increase in government funding.
    • The HGP is the first genuine example of big science in the biological sciences, with an estimated original price tag of $3 billion.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for Big Science. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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