Evaluating transdisciplinary science

Evaluating transdisciplinary science.

The past two decades have seen a growing interest and investment in transdisciplinary research teams and centers. The Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers (TTURCs) exemplify large-scale scientific collaborations undertaken for the explicit purpose of promoting novel conceptual and methodological integrations bridging two or more fields. Until recently, few efforts have been made to ev...

Fostering transdisciplinary science.

The causes and prevention of cancer in humans are complex phenomena, and thereby require the application of scientific methods to address this inherent complexity. It is a common axiom that researchers from multiple disciplines may be required to address the complex etiology and prevention of human disease. There are, however, a number of ways that a group of researchers may bring their individ...

Science Policy for Transdisciplinary Research

Transdisciplinary electric power grid science

Opinion article + supporting information Charles D. Brummitt1,2, Paul D. H. Hines3, Ian Dobson4, Cristopher Moore5, and Raissa M. D’Souza2,5,6 1Department of Mathematics, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 USA 2Complexity Sciences Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 USA 3School of Engineering, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405 USA 4ECpE Department, Iowa State Univ...

Toward a science of transdisciplinary action research.

This paper offers a conceptual framework for establishing a science of transdisciplinary action research. Lewin's (1951) concept of action research highlights the scientific and societal value of translating psychological research into community problem-solving strategies. Implicit in Lewin's formulation is the importance of achieving effective collaboration among behavioral researchers, commun...