Artists Work Alone, Scientists Collaborate

Any artist or novelist would understand—some of us do not produce their best when directed. We expect the artist, the novelist and the composer to lead solitary lives, often working at home. While a few of these creative individuals exist in institutions or universities, the idea of a majority of established novelists or painters working at the 'National Institute for Painting and Fine Art' or a university 'Department of Creative Composition' seems mildly amusing. By contrast, alarm greets the idea of a creative scientist working at home. A lone scientist is as unusual as a solitary termite and regarded as irresponsible or worse.

Notes:

It is considered irresponsible for scientists to work alone.

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 Homage to Gala: The Life of an Independent Scholar
Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book:  Lovelock, James (2000), Homage to Gala: The Life of an Independent Scholar, Oxford University Press, USA, Retrieved on 2012-06-11
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    11 JUN 2012

     Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

    Passages that reflect the collective nature of science.
    Folksonomies: science collectivism
    Folksonomies: science collectivism
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