Definition of BIG SCIENCE

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This isn't the first time a big science project has run into public opposition, says Robert Kargon, a science historian at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. — Jason Davis, NBC News, "A huge telescope in Hawaii could lead us to alien life. First it has to get off the ground.," 18 Aug. 2019 Image: Tor Books China’s biggest science fiction novel, The Three-Body Problem, is being developed for a potential television series, according to CX Live. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "A TV adaptation of Chinese sci-fi novel The Three-Body Problem is in development," 21 June 2019 Yu, the Berkeley statistician, hopes that mathematicians and statisticians will become intellectual leaders in big science projects. — Quanta Magazine, "Imagining Data Without Division," 30 Sep. 2013 Image: Tor Books China’s biggest science fiction novel, The Three-Body Problem, is being developed for a potential television series, according to CX Live. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "A TV adaptation of Chinese sci-fi novel The Three-Body Problem is in development," 21 June 2019 Tonight, the Syfy channel will launch its latest big science fiction show: Nightflyers, based on a story from Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Nightflyers’ showrunner explains why George R.R. Martin’s massive worlds are ideal for TV," 2 Dec. 2018 One of the biggest and most important science stories of the last few years will probably also be one of the biggest science stories of the next few years. — Brad Plumer, Vox, "A simple guide to CRISPR, one of the biggest science stories of the decade," 23 July 2018 Syfy’s next big science fiction show is an adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s space horror story Nightflyers. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "San Diego Comic-Con 2018: all the best panels, news, and trailers to look for," 17 July 2018 Increasingly ambitious big science projects, such as a massive particle accelerator now under study, are a lure as well, says Cao Cong, a science policy specialist at the University of Nottingham Ningbo in China, an affiliate of the U.K. university. — Dennis Normile, Science | AAAS, "With generous funding and top-tier jobs, China seeks to lure science talent from abroad," 5 June 2018

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