The origin of originality in science
| Dates: | 22 March 2021 |
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| Times: | 15:30 - 17:00 |
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| What is it: | Webinar |
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| Organiser: | Alliance Manchester Business School |
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| How much: | Free |
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| Speaker: | Sotaro Shibayama |
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Join us for Manchester Institute of Innovation Research Seminar Series 20/21, webinar hosted by guest speaker, Sotaro Shibayama, Senior Lecturer at School of Economics and Management, Lund University.
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The origin of originality in science
Abstract:
As originality is the engine of scientific advancement, the origin of originality is of interest in the studies of science. In particular, we investigate how scientists learn to produce original knowledge, focusing on their early career experiences (PhD and postdoc). We investigated scientists' early-career experiences and followed their careers for 10-20 years, finding a few results. First, "original" scientists tend to be raised by "original" supervisors. Second, this is mediated by the transfer of research skills and strategies conducive to originality. Third, the transfer of originality is facilitated by training environment where young scientists are allowed autonomy and room for exploration. Fourth, such training environment often results in inefficiency and failure, which nonetheless seem to be a source of learning for originality.
Sotaro Shibayama is Senior Lecturer at School of Economics and Management, Lund University. He earned degrees in Life Sciences and in Management, and has engaged in consulting business in the area of R&D management. His research interest thus centers around the operation of science, management of R&D organizations, and science & technology policy. His papers have been published in Research Policy, American Sociological Review, etc. Find more at http://sotaroshibayama.weebly.com.
Speaker
Sotaro Shibayama
Role: Senior Lecturer
Organisation: School of Economics and Management, Lund University
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