Science: For Science's or Society's Sake? Owning the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts Criterion

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Article describing changes in the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) merit review criteria. The authors argue that scientists are more likely to preserve their autonomy by embracing - or 'owning' - the new Broader Impacts Criterion rather than resisting it.

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Creation Date: March 1, 2012
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Holbrook, J. Britt

University of North Texas

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Frodeman, Robert

University of North Texas

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Place of Publication: [Washington, D.C.]
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  • Creation: March 1, 2012
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Article describing changes in the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) merit review criteria. The authors argue that scientists are more likely to preserve their autonomy by embracing - or 'owning' - the new Broader Impacts Criterion rather than resisting it.

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Keyword(s): scientific research | Broader Impacts Merit Review | peer review | intellectual merit
Source: Science Progress, 2012, Washington DC: Center for American Progress
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UNT College of Arts and Sciences
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UNT Scholarly Works
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