Overview
- Presents a novel combination of essays with contributors from big research organizations, funding agencies and experts in economics
- Short and easy-reading essays offer an understanding even for non-experts while including links for more in-depth further reading
- Points the way to a global understanding of the challenges of measuring and maximizing the impact of research infrastructures based on academic literature and previous efforts
Part of the book series: Science Policy Reports (SCIPOLICY)
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
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. The volume draws inspiration from the first “Economics of Big Science” workshop, held in Brussels in 2019 with the aim of creating a new space for dialogue and interaction between representatives of Big Science organizations, policy makers and academia. It aspires to provide useful reading for policy makers, scientists and students of science, who are increasingly called upon to explain the value of fundamental research and adopt the language and logic of economics when engaging in policy discussions.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Panos Charitos holds a bachelor in Physics and a master degree in Astrophysics from Imperial College London and a MSc in Media and Communications from the London School of Economics. His studies in media and sociology led him to study for a MA and a PhD in Social Sciences. He joined CERN in 2011 as member of the ALICE experiment Since 2013 he serves as co-editor of CERN's Physics Department. In 2015, Panos was appointed Chairperson of the Future Circular Collider communication network and Chief-Editor for Accelerating News. Previously, Panos had worked for major media outlets in Greece and the UK. In parallel his extensive experience in the publishing industry led to the foundation of ROPI Publications, a niche publishing house specializing in the history and philosophy of science. Since 2009 he contributed to the development of new e-learning programmes of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and for the YouGo Culture platform. In 2020 he was appointed member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Economics of Big Science
Book Subtitle: Essays by Leading Scientists and Policymakers
Editors: Hans Peter Beck, Panagiotis Charitos
Series Title: Science Policy Reports
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52391-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-52390-9Published: 30 October 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-52393-0Published: 30 October 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-52391-6Published: 29 October 2020
Series ISSN: 2213-1965
Series E-ISSN: 2213-1973
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 137
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 24 illustrations in colour
Topics: Particle and Nuclear Physics, R & D/Technology Policy, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Big Data, Investment Appraisal