Introduction to 'Scientific Working'

Where is science produced?

Universities?
Companies?
Public Communities?
Individuals?

Intentions of the producers

Which motivation a research entity has, depends on the form and financing.

Public / Private?
Inherent funding / External funding
Scope of the research
Complexity

Usage of science?

Different beneficiaries have different intentions of usage of the knowledge gained in the outcome of research.

Politics
- Future planning
- Propaganda
Corporations (Business)
- Return of Investment
- Gatekeeping
- Increase Profit
Military
- Innovation
- Second Use
Plublic Communities
- Integration in daily live (direct benefit)
- Hobbies
- Part-Time Scientists

Availability of science

The usage of knowledge is inherently only possible if an

Organization
Individual

knows about it.

Therefore an important part of science and research is to make the gained knowledge available. This process is called publishing.

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How to research