Big Science in the 21st Century (EPUB) von Panagiotis Charitos

The essays in this book debate the nature and extent of the societal impacts of Big Science and the mechanisms that generate such effects, as well as highlight the complex realities that can be used as guidelines to fund Big Science facilities, and how we can maximise their impact.

Part I Voices from European Big Science Organizations

1 Introduction to part I: Voices from European Big Science Organizations

2 CERN: the study of the infinitesimally small and the rise of Big Science

3 Assessing the socio-economic impacts of Big Science: case studies from the science and exploration programmes of the European Space Agency (ESA)

4 Bringing value from Big Science projects to society: the view from the ESO

5 The low hanging fruit—the economic boost from the construction of large science infrastructure in the twenty-first century

6 Developing a business case for international research infrastructures: the European Spallation Source

7 Debating the impact of Big Science in the twenty-first century. ELI ERIC: from local to global—addressing the multiple dimensions of impact

8 Industrial liaison officers, key intermediaries between Big Science organisations and their industrial suppliers

9 Analytical research infrastructures and industry engagement: drivers, challenges, and impact

10 The socio-economic impact of DORIS

11 A case study of Big Science at an IGO: how does EMBL respond to changes in societal norms?

Part II Economic and innovation impact of Big Science projects

12 Societal impact of Big Science organizations—a multifaced phenomenon

13 Evaluating the impact of Big Science/research infrastructures

14 The role of large research infrastructures for regional innovation

15 Rethinking how to maximise the impact of your research infrastructure

16 The socioeconomic impact of large scale research infrastructures: models, methods, and data

17 Socio-economic impact for the European Spallation Source (ESS)—a narrative and pathway development approach

18 Applying a systematic technology competence leveraging approach in the knowledge transfer of Big Science

19 Research infrastructure in the UK: evaluating large-scale fundamental physics

20 Space technology entrepreneurship drives societal and economic benefits

Part III Historical perspectives on Big Science

21 Introduction to part III: Big Science in a historical perspective

22 Origins and developments of Big Science

23 Physics enters the factory age

24 Critiques of Big Science

25 From Big Science to Bigger Science: preparing for the LHC

26 Digital fire: the origins and global impacts of the World Wide Web

27 Big Science and technology in the former Soviet Union

28 Big Astronomy: large telescopes and the dual narrative of impact

29 Big Meteorology and Big Climatology: history and prospects

30 Big Biology

31 Turn and turn again: how Big Science both helped and hindered alternative energy in the 1970s

32 Reflections on the New Big Science: capabilities and challenges

33 Selling and over-selling Big Science in the knowledge society

34 Big Science, scientific cosmopolitanism, and the duty of justice

Part IV Big Science in culture and education

36 Picturing Big Science on television in the post-war period. The case of BBC science programmes

37 Bringing Big Science to the Big Screen: lessons from the film industry

38 Distracted enchantment and public attitudes to space exploration

39 Preserving and displaying Big Science

40 Sublime giant machines—artistic reflections between Big Data and a new Grand Tour

41 The art of Big Science

42 A systemic approach to the integration of Big Science in science education

43 Education and public engagement: why the science is Big for everyone

44 Big Science and science education: steps towards an authentic partnership

45 From Big Science to open science

Part V Mapping a global outlook on the role of Big Science organizations

46 Introduction to part V: Mapping a global outlook on the role of Big Science organizations

47 A convergent approach for achieving societal impacts

48 Big Science and Society in Japan: Kamiokande Series, policy systems and ILC

49 Pathways to economic and societal impact of large-sized facilities in China

50 Big Science in ASEAN in the twenty-first century?

51 India’s road to HEP

52 LIGO-India in the global Big Science landscape

53 Big Science in South Africa: a catalyst for human capital development and mission-driven innovation

54 Recent progress towards an African light source

55 Latin America–Europe collaboration with HELEN and EPLANET: 2005–2015

56 The rise of SESAME: a very personal point of view

57 Big Science collaborations—lessons for global governance and leadership

58 A ‘Big Science 2.0’? Re-thinking large-scale scientific projects in the age of science diplomacy