The relationship between the distribution of research funding and scientific performance is a
major discussion point in many science policy contexts. Do high shares of funding handed …

Abstract Proclaimed in 1907, Etosha National Park in northern Namibia is an iconic dryland
system with a rich history of wildlife conservation and research. A recent research …

The structure of scientific collaborations has been the object of intense study both for its
importance for innovation and scientific advancement, and as a model system for social …

This paper examines the role of grant size in research funding. There is an increasing focus
in a number of countries on larger grant forms, such as centers of excellence, and in some …

Understanding whether the size of the interacting group has an effect on cooperative
behavior has been a major topic of debate since the seminal works on cooperation in the …

The number of women studying science and engineering at undergraduate and
postgraduate levels has increased markedly in recent decades. However females have …

This chapter will look into the question of how governments have organized the public
funding of research and how that funding has changed in recent years. To make their …

The Dutch Republic was a cultural powerhouse in the modern era, producing lasting
masterpieces in painting and publishing-and in the process transforming those fields from …

Network science and data analytics are used to quantify static and dynamic structures in
George RR Martin's epic novels, A Song of Ice and Fire, works noted for their scale and …

In a world in which many pressing global issues require large scale cooperation,
understanding the group size effect on cooperative behavior is a topic of central importance …