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UNINA9910817400403321 |
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Autore |
Ness Roberta B. |
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The creativity crisis : reinventing science to unleash possibility / / Roberta Ness |
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Oxford, England ; ; New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-937540-2 |
0-19-937539-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (297 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Creative ability in science |
Science - Study and teaching |
Creative thinking - Study and teaching |
Inventions |
Technological innovations |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""10 Reinventing the Power of the Group""""Part IV Is Caution About Averting Threat?""; ""11 The Perilous End of Science�s Barrel""; ""12 Encouraging Risk""; ""13 Creativity and Malevolence""; ""14 Reinventing Freedom""; ""Part V Equipoise""; ""15 In Opening""; ""16 Just Do It""; ""Afterword""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Every day we hear about some fascinating new discovery. Yet anemic progress toward addressing the greatest risks to humankind -- clean energy, emerging infections, and cancer -- warns us that science may not be meeting its potential. Indeed, there is evidence that advances are slowing. Science is costly and can hurt people; thus it must be pursued with caution. Yet, excessive caution stifles the very thing that powers inventiveness: creation. In her boldest book yet, Roberta Ness argues that the system of funding agencies, universities, and industries designed to promote innovation has come to |
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