Interdisciplinary problem solving: the National Research Council

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Issues discussed concern interdisciplinary research in the environmental sciences, focusing on the US National Research Council's (NRC) methodology for conducting environmental research. Topics addressed include the relationship between public health and environmental policy research, and the benefits of collaborative research to environmental problem-solving.

Research, United States, Political aspects, Environmental policy, Environmental sciences, National Research Council

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Organizing for interdisciplinarity in Sweden: the case of tema at Linkoping University

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Issues discussed concern the support for interdisciplinary research at Sweden's Linkoping University, focusing on the institute's conception of 'tema,' or research within a theme. Topics addressed include the establishment of Tema in the 1970's, and how interdisciplinary research has developed since the 1990s.

Sweden, Schools, Comparative analysis, Study and teaching, Science, Interdisciplinary research

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