What is research? : [a conversation with Annie Dorsen, Elodie Ghedin, Tom Joyce, An-My Le, Hideo Mabuchi, Campbell McGrath, Peter N. Miller, Sheila Nirenberg, Terry Plank, and Marina Rustow] / edited by Peter N. Miller.
Publication date from publisher's website. "This book is an edited record of the conversation series titled "What is Research?" that took place at Bard Graduate Center in New York during Fall 2019. The program gathered a group of artists, scientists, and humanists--all MacArthur Fellows--for three evenings of discussion ... supported by an X-Grant from the JOhn D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's Fellows Program."--Page iii.
Summary:
Research underlies nearly every aspect of our culture, with expansive investment poured into it and its significance acknowledged by governments, industries, and academic institutions around the world. Yet the idea, practice, and social life of research have not been a subject of study. Of the 164 million items in the catalog of the Library of Congress, only forty-three fall into the category of 'Research History.' To begin the task of understanding research as a concept and practice, Bard Graduate Center gathered a group of artists, scientists, and humanists - all recipients of MacArthur 'genius grants' for three evenings of discussion moderated by Peter N. Miller, who is also a MacArthur Fellow. 'What is Research?' includes conversations with theater director Annie Dorsen, biomedical researcher Elodie Ghedin, sculptor Tom Joyce, physicist Hideo Mabuchi, poet Campbell McGrath, photographer and filmmaker An-My Le, neuroscientist Sheila Nirenberg, geochemist Terry Plank, and historian Marina Rustow, all of whom grapple with questions about the nature of research from their varied perspectives.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.