Scientists call for greater interdisciplinary collaboration to solve complex global challenges
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Mike Hardy and Matt Nicholl argue that interdisciplinary collaboration is increasingly essential for solving complex modern problems. As the boundaries between scientific disciplines blur, scientists must improve communication across fields to tackle challenges like climate change, pandemics, and technological innovation. The article highlights initiatives like Smart Nano NI, a consortium of universities and photonics-based companies, as examples of successful cross-disciplinary teamwork. The authors call for structural changes in academia and funding to better support collaborative research.
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Solving today's complex problems requires teams of scientists from a range of disciplines.
Scientists must get better at communicating with those in different fields to help solve today's complex problems
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