Scientific research is a large and sprawling endeavor, with thousands of laboratories around the world studying their own ultra-specialized piece of a much more significant whole. It’s the logical intersection of reductionist scientific heritage and centuries of technological advances: in order to advance our understanding of the world around us, we must pursue increasingly specific sub-disciplines.
Which is why Thomson Reuters’ scene-scoping study on “100 Key Scientific Research Fronts” is a welcome report for science enthusiasts eager to stay updated on cutting-edge research but lacking the time to read every issue of Science or Nature cover-to-cover.
The list:
- Impact of Climate Change on Food Crops
- Tectonic Evolution of the Southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
- DNA Methylation Analysis and Missing Heritability
- Ocean Acidification and Marine Ecosystems
- Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production
- Alkali Doped Iron Selenide Superconductors
- Galileon Cosmology
- High Energy Rechargeable Lithium Air Batteries
- Urban Policy Mobilities and Global Governance Issues
via The 10 Hottest Fields of Science Research – Wired Science.
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