Cycles of Invention and Discovery: Rethinking the Endless Frontier by Toluwalogo

Description: Cycles of Invention and Discovery by Toluwalogo Odumosu, Venkatesh Narayanamurti Using Nobel Prize–winning examples like the transistor, laser, and magnetic resonance imaging, Venky Narayanamurti and Tolu Odumosu explore the daily micro-practices of research and show that distinctions between the search for knowledge and creative problem solving break down when one pays attention to how pathbreaking research actually happens. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Cycles of Invention and Discovery offers an in-depth look at the real-world practice of science and engineering. It shows how the standard categories of "basic" and "applied" have become a hindrance to the organization of the U.S. science and technology enterprise. Tracing the history of these problematic categories, Venkatesh Narayanamurti and Toluwalogo Odumosu document how historical views of policy makers and scientists have led to the construction of science as a pure ideal on the one hand and of engineering as a practical (and inherently less prestigious) activity on the other. Even today, this erroneous but still widespread distinction forces these two endeavors into separate silos, misdirects billions of dollars, and thwarts progress in science and engineering research.The authors contrast this outmoded perspective with the lived experiences of researchers at major research laboratories. Using such Nobel Prize–winning examples as magnetic resonance imaging, the transistor, and the laser, they explore the daily micro-practices of research, showing how distinctions between the search for knowledge and creative problem solving break down when one pays attention to the ways in which pathbreaking research actually happens. By studying key contemporary research institutions, the authors highlight the importance of integrated research practices, contrasting these with models of research in the classic but still-influential report Science the Endless Frontier. Narayanamurti and Odumosus new model of the research ecosystem underscores that discovery and invention are often two sides of the same coin that moves innovation forward. Author Biography Venkatesh Narayanamurti is Benjamin Peirce Professor of Technology and Public Policy Emeritus at Harvard University and former Vice President for Research at Sandia National Laboratories. He is Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and an elected member of the US National Academy of Engineering. Toluwalogo Odumosu is Assistant Professor of Science, Technology, and Society and Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. Review The authors make a substantial contribution to both research policy as practiced by our federal government and the operations of research laboratories in many institutions in our country. This book should be required reading for government officials who fund research and to all who lead large research efforts. -- Thomas E. Everhart, California Institute of TechnologyAnyone interested in technology and innovation will want to learn the three lessons of Cycles of Invention and Discovery. First, the distinction between basic and applied research is false. Second, there is harmony not dissonance in making the transition from new ideas to practical application. Third, the advance of knowledge has entirely blurred the distinction between science and engineering. Only an individual with Venky Narayanamurtis unique career could explain these matters in such captivating detail. -- John M. Deutch, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyIn this convincingly argued book, Narayanamurti and Odumosu—one of them with decades of experience in research management and the other with a deep understanding of science and technology studies—explain why the false distinction between basic and applied science has led to profoundly wasteful policy decisions. Their insights also lead to excellent, practical suggestions for change. Cycles of Invention and Discovery is a must-read for research managers, science policymakers, and everyone concerned with the future of innovation. -- Ruth Schwartz Cowan, author of A Social History of American TechnologyThis will serve as an important book for members of Congress, government agencies, research facility managers, and academic institutions that may hold influence over funding resources. -- L. A. Hall * Choice * Review Quote This will serve as an important book for members of Congress, government agencies, research facility managers, and academic institutions that may hold influence over funding resources. Details ISBN0674967968 Author Venkatesh Narayanamurti Short Title CYCLES OF INVENTION & DISCOVER Publisher Harvard University Press Language English ISBN-10 0674967968 ISBN-13 9780674967960 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 507.2 Year 2016 Imprint Harvard University Press Subtitle Rethinking the Endless Frontier Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass Country of Publication United States Illustrations 4 line illustrations, 2 graphs, 1 table UK Release Date 2016-10-24 Publication Date 2016-10-24 NZ Release Date 2016-10-24 US Release Date 2016-10-24 Pages 176 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2016-10-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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