Metaknowledge: Powerful new ways to electronically mine research
Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 21:30
in Psychology & Sociology
The Internet has become not only a tool for disseminating knowledge through scientific publications, but it also has the potential to shape scientific research through expanding the field of metaknowledge -- the study of knowledge itself. The new possibilities for metaknowledge include developing a better understanding of science's social context and the biases that can affect research findings and choices of research topic.