Science, Technology & Innovation Studies

摘要: Three articles in this volume of STI-Studies explore these developments. Frank Kleeman, Gunter Vos, and Kerstin Rieder analyze a new phenomenon named “crowdsourcing”, which has altered the roles producers consumers internet-based businesses. Niels Taubert’s article deals with decision-making processes open-source projects – mode voluntary distant cooperation that only came about by novel opportunities internet. Jorg Potthast asks for quality digital media controlling complex systems. In fourth contribution Joscha Wullweber presents an analysis nanotechnology-discourses, drawing our attention to another strand technological innovation, might revolutionize lives as well.