AO: Authors are worried about how the prevalent model splits research contribution into fractions such that every collaborator dilutes the pool and they are interested in changing
AO: The analysts note the following key ideas emerging from the work:
Ethics happen in practice;
Ethical situations
AO: “Deciding on rules of engagement or drawing up memoranda of understanding is a critical process in research collaboration, and one that may need to be revisited and
AO: They describe various collaborative experiments that they have undertake as academics working with other academics on knowledge production which they call “strong collaboration
AO: The analysts call for more deliberation as a process where everyone concerned by the decision is considered a valid moral agent, obligated to give
AO: Smell. “Can humans and mushrooms really be collaborators? Might all knowledge, then, require collaboration? If so, what might we gain by making these necessary collaborations
Ludwik Fleck uses cases studies in the history of biology and medical science to develop his conception of thought styles and thought collectives, arguing that all knowledge is relative to epistemic communities with historically specific manners of thinking and interacting.Read more
AO: The analysts note that public medical research is under threat from particular economic and political interests. They also note public-private partnerships that emphasize...Read more
Abstract: Scientific work is heterogeneous, requiring many different actors and viewpoints. It also requires cooperation. The two create tension between divergent viewpoints and the need for generalizable findings. We present a model of how one group of actors managed this tension. It draws on...Read more
Peter Galison looks a the collaborative practices of microphysicists to develop his theory of "trading zones". Read more