The catalytic nature of science: Implications for scientific problem solving in the 21st century

Technology in Society

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 531-549

  Jablokow, Kathryn W ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaption; Change; Diversity; Innovation; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

ADAPTION-INNOVATION (A-I) THEORY; COGNITIVE DIVERSITY; INNOVATION;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 28444444453     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2005.08.006     Document Type: Article

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