Published
Nov 13, 2024Page count
176 pagesISBN
978-1529230109Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Nov 1, 2024Page count
176 pagesISBN
978-1529230116Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Nov 1, 2024Page count
176 pagesISBN
978-1529230123Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University Press
Behind the Science
Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.
Some of the largest quantities of data produced today occur as the result of experiments taking place at Big Science facilities.
This book tells the story of a unique research journey following the people responsible for designing and implementing data management at a new Big Science facility, the European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund, Sweden. It critically examines the idea of data as an absolute ‘truth’ and sheds light on the often underestimated, yet essential, contributions of these data experts.
Providing a unique glimpse into the inner workings of Big Science, this book fills an important gap in science and technology studies and critical data studies.
Katherine Harrison is Associate Professor in Gender Studies at Linköping University, Sweden.
Chapter 1: Data and Knowledge
Chapter 2: A Neglected Aspect of Big SCience
Chapter 3: In/Visibility
Chapter 4: How to Study a Hole in the Ground
Chapter 5: Getting Technical
Chapter 6: Technician or Scientist
Chapter 7: Organisational Frictions
Chapter 8: The Rawness of the Data
Chapter 9: Big Science: A Moving Target
