Well-ordered Big Science, Innovation, and Social Entrepreneurship

Abstract

Abstract Chapter 12 examines how Big Science, as public capital, gives rise to innovation that can impact wellbeing and the role of entrepreneurship in contributing to wealth and development. The chapter explores the existing connection between scientific discovery, human capital, social enterprise, and entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship, social responsibility, and global equity surfaced during the recent Covid-19 pandemic, and the rapid deployment of physics and biological knowledge has contributed to the deployment of collective solutions. Using sociological, humanitarian, and managerial frameworks, the chapter connects science with society and explores the cross-connection and methodologies in dealing with complex knowledge-related, social and environmental issues and the ethical concerns that confront contemporary societies and human societies in the world.