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The essays in this book aim to map 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. As science itself has become a subject of study and debate beyond the scientific community, these collected essays aim to encourage a dialogue with relevant stakeholders (such as scientists, policymakers, research managers and industry) and highlight the complex role that science plays in today’s society.
Key Features:
- A single reference volume comprising a multitude of perspectives on the socioeconomic impacts of Big Science.
- Our author list comprises globally renowned expert authors with a wealth of domain knowledge and direct experience of Big Science facilities.
- Coverage emphasises transferability of best practice/lessons learned from Big Science organisations. The aim is to inspire research managers as well as communications and outreach officers of other Big Science projects.
- The text is relevant for policy experts, employees of funding agencies and professional science communicators.
"The cases for supporting Big Science are by selection effective, and widely known. Having them all in one place allows convenient comparison".
Gerard Gilmore, Contemporary Physics, October 2024
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