This book looks at the types of new research organizations that drive scientific innovation and
how ground-breaking science transforms research fields and their organization. Based on
historical case studies and comparative empirical data the book presents new and
thought-provoking evidence that improves our knowledge and understanding about how new research
fields are formed and how research organizations adapt to breakthroughs in science. While the
book is firmly based in science history it discusses more general sociological and policy
propositions regarding scientific innovations and organizational change. The volume brings
together leading scholars both from the United States and Europe.
