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The Endangered Bond
Author(s) -
Gottfried Schatz
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 12.556
H-Index - 1186
eISSN - 1095-9203
pISSN - 0036-8075
DOI - 10.1126/science.1219756
Subject(s) - nothing , face (sociological concept) , isolation (microbiology) , solitude , bond , psychology , sociology , social psychology , epistemology , social science , philosophy , business , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , finance , psychiatry
Creative ideas are children of solitude, yet are rarely conceived in isolation. This is particularly true in science, which thrives on reliable and precise communication across linguistic, social, and cultural barriers. The digital age has given us instant global communication, yet scientists still prefer to talk about shared values and scientific issues face to face. As a unifying bond for our scientific culture, nothing rivals the spoken word.

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