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What is Interdisciplinarity?
When a set of
research problems cannot be solved with the available conceptual experimental
apparatus of a given discipline at a given point of time, members of that
particular discipline would look for the solutions of the research problems outside
their disciplinary boundary. So, these interdisciplinary problems draw
attention of scientists from different disciplines who are equally interested
with the same kind of problems. Interdisciplinarity is a type of academic collaboration in
which specialists drawn from two or more academic disciplines work together in
pursuit of common goals. Interdisciplinary programs sometimes arise from a
shared conviction that the traditional disciplines are unable or unwilling to
address an important problem. So, these interdisciplinary problems draw
attention of scientists from different disciplines who are equally interested
with the same kind of problems.
Interdisciplinarity in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanoscience and
nanotechnology are perceived sometimes as an interdisciplinary research domain,
sometimes as a multidisciplinary and yet at some other times as a
transdisciplinary research domain. Nanoscience and nanotechnology draw their theoretical
and methodological inputs from multiple disciplines. Scientists from several
disciplines collaborate with each other in this area.
To know more about the interdisciplinary issues associated with nanoscience and nanotechnology, please refer to the articles, presentations, and links available under “Resources” in this website.
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