The Future of Big Science and Social Impacts

Abstract

Abstract Chapter 15 brings together a synthesis of how Big Science links with social and economic progress. It discusses how collaborative forces can bring together to extend Big Science as an international asset that can resolve fundamental questions of humankind. The need for a more systematic way of analysing Big Science initiatives and connecting with society is suggested by proposing a Collaborative Innovation Framework (COIF). The key lessons and take-away messages are identified in this chapter and the key tenet of this book is identified as a new way of thinking about Big Science as a social process that must be based on the due considerations of the collaborative powers of humankind to share, nurture, converge, and trust knowledge for social construction. The overall summary of the message is that the role of Big Science, apart from its contributions to scientific triumphant in fundamental knowledge, towards human-centric approach with humanistic-based economic principles for social good through human collaboration, trust, sharing, and solving complexity-driven characteristics.