Specialized Scientific Knowledge - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Aug 2002
Research & Ideas

Here Comes Internet2—Time to Shed Dot Vertigo

networks of networks. Currently, he said, universities and labs use it to connect researchers working on collaborative projects. These projects can range from building virtual reality models of the ear—a medical application—to studying the stars—a View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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2+2 Program | MBA

innovative thinkers who have demonstrated leadership and analytical skills and want to develop their knowledge and passion to make a difference in the world. After being admitted through 2+2, students spend a minimum of two years (maximum... View Details

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Trade Catalog Collection | Baker Library

Trade Catalog Collection Columbia bicycles / Pope Manufacturing Company. Boston, Mass.: Pope Manufacturing Co., 1895. Special Collections & Archives has a rich and diversified collection of trade catalogs covering a wide array of subject... View Details

14 May 2014
News

(Re)moving the Needle

associated with the discomfort of conventional self-injections. "We're not moving the needle, we're removing the needle," he adds, with a laugh. Anquetil is a serial entrepreneur with a special interest in medical technology. Born and... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; medical technology; Scientific Research and Development Services

20 Jul 2017
News

Life Lab Nurtures Early Stage Startup Day Zero Diagnostics

ability to treat patients with targeted therapeutics within hours of being admitted to the hospital—on Day Zero. The five-member founding team includes two MD PhDs who specialize in infectious disease (Doug Kwon) and clinical pathology... View Details

Keywords: Scientific Research and Development Services

01 Jun 2012
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What Industrial Policy?

President’s singling out manufacturing for “special treatment”—something they say no industry should get. But the reality is that special treatment has always been a fact of life, and it would be naive to think that’s suddenly going to... View Details

Keywords: Gary P. Pisano; Agriculture; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Health, Social Assistance; Manufacturing

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Historic Industry & Trade Literature | Baker Library

agriculture, textile manufacturing, hardware and tools, railroads, automobiles, aviation, consumer products, furnishings, leisure goods, and scientific instruments. To learn more about accessing our collections, visit: Finding and Using... View Details

07 Oct 2014
First Look

First Look: October 7

management task in all innovating organizations. In this paper, we focus on the evaluation of frontier scientific research projects. We argue that the "intellectual distance" between the knowledge... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Jun 2015
HBS Case

Consumer-centered Health Care Depends on Accessible Medical Records

that can help patient diagnosis and improve outcomes. IBM is trusted by many consumers, but because it has not specialized in health care, it may be perceived as lacking an intimate understanding of doctor-patient decision-making. Quelch... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health; Technology

23 Jul 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: How Wikipedia Works (or Doesn’t)

porous as possible.—Karim R. Lakhani The result has been a product that even academics regularly consult. In late 2005, the scientific journal Nature conducted a study comparing 42 science articles in Wikipedia with the online version of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Publishing

01 Feb 2002
News

As the Future Catches You

wealth disparity between the richest and the poorest nations will soon be 1,000:1. In an age of super-technologies, knowledge will be key and will enable tiny, well-educated nations to prosper while the economies of much larger,... View Details

Keywords: life sciences; Scientific Research and Development Services

24 Oct 2007
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Innovation

Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions to be answered: Can innovation and creativity be managed? Where do creative ideas come... View Details

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Innovation & the War Effort - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details

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Staff Directory | Baker Library

Lisa Clark Conservation Technician for Special Collections Special Collections & Archives Emilie Codega Manager, Customer Engagement Curriculum & Learning Services Ariana Cohen-Halberstam Art Editor HBS... View Details

25 Sep 2000
Research & Ideas

More Than the Sum of Its Parts: The Impact of Modularity on the Computer Industry

specialized groups working independently of one another. The 'modules' could then be connected and (in theory at least) would function seamlessly, as long as they conformed to a predetermined set of design rules." In addition, module... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Computer; Consumer Products; Technology

Fast Answer

Climate change: facts and figures

How do I find scientific facts, statistics, and studies on climate change? Country statistical yearbooks often provide statistical information of climate and nature resources. Search HOLLIS using the keyword “statistical... View Details

13 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Science Business: What Happened to Biotech?

uncertainty, the complex and heterogeneous nature of the scientific knowledge base, and the rapid pace of scientific progress. "The health of the sector depends on how... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Biotechnology

23 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

Management’s Role in Reforming Health Care

A second important driver is the evolution of scientific knowledge and of the technology that goes along with this evolution. Little by little, our uncertainty about the cause of a disease or the optimal... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health

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Harvard Business School and Polaroid - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School