Title: How a Scientific Discovery Is Made: A Case History
Abstract: This extensive article looks at the initiation and development of a scientific discovery, using the discovery of high-temperature superconductivity. The study demonstrates that scientific innovation depends on a mixture of basic and applied research, on interdisciplinary borrowing, on an unforced pace, and on personal motivations beyond the administrators rule book. 24 refs., 9 figs.
Publication Year: 1996
Publication Date: 1996-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
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