X 222 - Big Science in the Twentieth Century

Institution:

Indiana University-Bloomington

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Description:

Exploration of the effects of increasing scale on the nature of the scientific enterprise, with case studies from physics, space science, biology, and other fields. Topics include measuring the size of science, the politics of large-scale research, funding, and the growth of knowledge.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iub.edu

Phone Number:

(812) 855-4848

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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