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“Making Sense of Science”
Rapid changes occurring in scientific fields such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, and information technology increase the challenges technology managers and science policy makers alike face when determining the best course for research program strategy, management, and evaluation. Among other things, it is increasingly important to understand relationships, both cognitive and social, among research domains. In this panel, GaTech presenters discuss how using text-mining tools to analyze large sets of science and technology information provides indicators and insights into these critical questions.
Panelists & their topics:
Julia Melkers, Associate Professor, School of Public Policy
Fang Xiao, School of Public Policy, PhD Program
Stephen Carley, School of Public Policy, PhD Program
Alan Porter, Professor Emeritus of the School of Public Policy, and of Industrial & Systems Engineering (IsyE), Co-Director, Technology Policy & Assessment Center