| Title: | The economics of big science : essays by leading scientists and policymakers |
| Authors: | Hans Peter Beck, Author ; Charitos Panagiotis, Author |
| Material Type: | eBook |
| Publisher: | Cham : Springer, 2021 |
| Series: | Science policy reports |
| ISBN / ISSN / EAN : | 978-3-030-52391-6 |
| Size: | 1 online resource (viii, 137 p.) |
| Bibliography note: | Open Access eBook. |
| Languages: | English |
| Subjects: | Capital investments ; Economic policy ; Research ; Space sciences |
| Description: | The essays in this open access volume identify the key ingredients for success in capitalizing on public investments in scientific projects and the development of large-scale research infrastructures. Investment in science - whether in education and training or through public funding for developing new research tools and technologies - is a crucial priority. Authors from big research laboratories/organizations, funding agencies and academia discuss how investing in science can produce societal benefits as well as identifying future challenges for scientists and policy makers. The volume cites different ways to assess the socio-economic impact of Research Infrastructures and their role as hubs of global collaboration, creativity and innovation. It highlights the different benefits stemming from fundamental research at the local, national and global level, while also inviting us to rethink the notion of "benefit" in the 21st century. Public investment is required to maintain the pace of technological and scientific advancements over the next decades. Far from advocating a radical transformation and massive expansion in funding, the authors suggest ways for maintaining a strong foundation of science and research to ensure that we continue to benefit from the outputs. |
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