Hilgartner, Stephen
Columbia University
New York, New York
Agreement # Y02 HG00009 (Co-funded with NSF)
Agreement period: 08/09/90 - 09/30/90
Implication: Ethical
This study will undertake a sociological
study of the impact of the genome initiative on the social organization
and dynamics of the biological research community, including questions of
collaboration, communication, and technical strategy. The study will use
field research methods to follow the evolution of the technological and
organizational structure of the genome project. The research will use a
prospective, longitudinal study of a cohort of key participants from the
scientific community, in-depth interviewing, and participant observation
in carefully selected laboratories. The "system/network" approach to
technology development and the concept of scientific agenda-setting will
provide the study's theoretical framework.