The Quickening of Science Communication

摘要: In this month's essay, Robert Lucky examines the central sociological impacts that communications technologies have had on way science is done as well critical influences has in evolution of technology. He traces today's infrastructure for research and collaboration via Internet World Wide Web back to invention telegraph, which first freed flow information from its reliance physical means transportation allowed communication occur real time. According Lucky, remaining technical hurdles providing unlimited bandwidth are relatively simple overcome compared with sociotechnical engineering required improve three dimensions communications--human information, human human, computer.