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Record Nr.

UNINA9910466565503321

Titolo

Convergence : facilitating transdisciplinary integration of life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, and beyond / / Committee on Key Challenge Areas for Convergence and Health, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-309-30162-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 p.)

Disciplina

507.2

Soggetti

Interdisciplinary research - United States

Interdisciplinary research - Methodology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Boxes, Figures, and Tables""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Convergence in Action""; ""3 Convergence Is Informed by Research Areas with Broad Scope""; ""4 Fostering Convergence in Organizations: Challenges and Strategies""; ""5 Advancing Knowledge and Solving Complex Problems Through Convergence: Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Committee Member Biographies""; ""Appendix B: Workshop on Key Challenges in the Implementation of Convergence: Agenda and Participants""