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Nardi, Bonnie A. – Mind, Culture, and Activity, 2005
This article uses activity theory to analyze the conduct of collaborative scientific research, showing how the conceptualization of object is critical to understanding key aspects of scientific collaboration. I argue that the passions and desires behind objects of scientific research are missing in most accounts. I suggest refinements to the…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Cooperation, Biotechnology, Learning Processes