Places & Spaces: Mapping Science
An exhibit at the New York Hall of Science featuring different kinds of maps ranging from the geographic to the informational.
Kevin Boyack, John Burgoon, Peter Kennard, Richard Klavans, Bradford Paley, Illuminated Diagram: Map of Science, 2006
From IU Discoveries magazine:
Maps of science can show where the infrastructure of a specific research industry exists, along with where ideas, research, and innovations are created. In this way, it is possible to identify and track core competencies of potential collaborators or competitors or to discover emerging research frontiers. A map of Indiana can be created that shows “pockets of innovation,” the pathways ideas take to become products, and the interplay of academia and industry.
However, looking at the maps reveals that quite a bit of information is missing and undocumented. Besides the authors, are there other networks that influence science?
Places & Spaces: Mapping Science
