Modeling Science, Technology & Innovation Conference | Washington D.C. | May 17-18, 2016

Wednesday, May 18th 2016 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Models of Science

Exactly how can models of science inform decision making in academia, government, and industry? Leading experts present their models and discuss limitations to predictability.

Moderator

James Evans

James Evans

Associate Professor of Sociology, The University of Chicago

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Speakers

Brian Uzzi

Brian Uzzi

Northwestern University

The Age of Information and the Fitness of Ideas in Science and Inventions
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Santo Fortunato

Santo Fortunato

Aalto University, Finland

Attention shifts in science

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Roberta Sinatra

Roberta Sinatra

CNS, Central European University (HU) and CCNR, Northeastern University (USA)

Quantifying and predicting patterns of individual scientific impact

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Staša Milojević

Staša Milojević

Indiana University

The role of small teams in big science era

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