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This is not to say that economics has a monopoly when it comes to factors that affect science or in providing a lens for examining science. Other disciplines—and their foci—contribute considerably to the study of science. Sociology, for example, contributes a great deal to the understanding of how science is or ga nized and the reward structure of science. It is also not to say that science is the only factor that contributes to economic growth. Politics and values, for example, clearly play important roles. Despite the title, the book draws on research and insights from several disciplines. Indeed, one of the factors that led me to study science was the opportunity to indulge my interest in and penchant for reading outside my—sometimes overly narrow—discipline of economics. Some of the discussion in the book is highly descriptive, summarizing what is known about the various players and factors that influence research …