Sunday, May 1, 2011

Team Science

TAG of the Week:      The Solo Act vs. Team Science

Highly collaborative teams produce results. Science is a diverse and highly dynamic field that requires the interaction of different scientists. Think back on the pair-bonding paper, which fields of science can you identify? Team building is now occurring across institutions. Why do you think that this is effective? What are ways do you think that it might slow down the work flow? From the graph with the nodes, do you think that certain groups are "cliquey" in their research? Does this enhance or detract from scientific research?  

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