Large scale science

Japanese: large scale science(英語表記)largescalescience
Large scale science

...The term was coined by American engineer Alvin Weineberg. Weineberg used the term "large scale science" in 1961 to describe the state of modern science, which has mobilized a greater number of scientists than in the past and has become an activity that requires huge research budgets, and he also drew attention to the phenomenon of an increase in large-scale project research. In the following year, 1962, Weineberg began to use the term "big science" instead of "large scale science." ...

*Some explanations of terms that refer to "large scale science" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…この言葉の発案者は,アメリカの工学者アルビン・ワインバーグAlvin Weinebergである。ワインバーグは61年,大規模科学large scale scienceという言葉を用いて,現代の科学が過去とは比較にならぬほど多くの科学者を動員し,巨額の研究費を必要とする活動となっている状況を表現し,またとくに大規模なプロジェクト研究の増加という現象に注意を喚起したのである。そして翌62年よりワインバーグは,大規模科学に代えて巨大科学(ビッグサイエンス)の名称を使い始めた。…

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