Article ID: CBB796332683

Luck and the ‘situations’ of research (2023)

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This research note uses material from interviews with senior scholars in the natural sciences to highlight, and start to explore, the role and nature of ‘luck’ in scientific careers. By examining this in the context of STS work on the nature of contemporary academia, we argue for the importance of taking luck seriously as we interrogate life and work in research.

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Authors & Contributors
Hong, Wei
Cain, Cindy L
Castle, David
De Rijcke, Sarah
Dupré, John
Kaiser, David Isaac
Journals
Social Studies of Science
Science, Technology, and Human Values
Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society
East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal
Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning and Policy
Science Communication
Publishers
Johns Hopkins University Press
MIT Press
University of Pennsylvania Press
Concepts
Scientists
Science and technology studies (STS)
Research
Career development
Science and politics
Professions and professionalization
People
Dyson, Freeman J.
Time Periods
21st century
20th century, late
20th century
Places
Great Britain
China
Mexico
Austria
France
Japan
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