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    • High-volume, diverse datasets pose challenges for synthesizing open data streams into actionable knowledge.
    • The National Institutes of Health developed the Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) initiative to address these challenges.
    • Data-intensive science is increasingly influencing all disciplines, especially social and behavioral sciences due to rich behavioral data.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the translation of "big data to knowledge" within the social and behavioral sciences.
    • To investigate the application of social science principles to improve the scientific enterprise.
    • To assess the feasibility of recalibrating scientific mechanisms for greater transparency, cohesion, and responsiveness.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual exploration of data-intensive science challenges.
    • Analysis of the role of social and behavioral sciences in research.
    • Examination of systemic issues within the scientific enterprise.

    Main Results:

    • Big data presents unique opportunities and challenges for social and behavioral sciences.
    • Applying social science principles can potentially mitigate systemic problems in scientific research.
    • Recalibrating scientific mechanisms can enhance transparency, integration, and responsiveness.

    Conclusions:

    • The Big Data to Knowledge initiative offers a framework for addressing data synthesis challenges.
    • Integrating social science insights is crucial for advancing data-intensive scientific research.
    • Optimizing scientific enterprise mechanisms is essential for rapid, relevant, and responsive research in the big data era.