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Generations of interdisciplinarity in bioinformatics
Andrew Bartlett1, Jamie Lewis1, Matthew L Williams1
1School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University , Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII, Cardiff CF10 3WT , UK.
New Genetics and Society
|July 26, 2016
Summary
This study surveyed UK academic bioinformaticians, revealing attitudinal divides and generational distinctions within the interdisciplinary field of bioinformatics. Findings highlight challenges in disciplinary stabilization as bioinformatics matures.
Area of Science:
- Bioinformatics
- Life Sciences
- Interdisciplinary Studies
Background:
- Bioinformatics emerged as a critical interdisciplinary field due to the Human Genome Project and the -omic revolution.
- Previous qualitative research identified tensions in the disciplinary identity of bioinformaticians working in this "borderland."
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate disciplinary generation and stabilization in bioinformatics.
- To analyze the attitudes and distinctions among different cohorts of bioinformaticians.
Main Methods:
- A survey of United Kingdom-based academic bioinformaticians was conducted between 2010 and 2011.
- Analysis built upon a decade of prior fieldwork insights.
Main Results:
- Evidence of an attitudinal divide between various disciplinary cultures within bioinformatics.
- Distinctions observed between early adopters (forerunners), founders, and later participants (followers).
Conclusions:
- As interdisciplinary fields like bioinformatics mature, they encounter both inter-disciplinary and inter-generational challenges.
- Disciplinary stabilization is influenced by generational differences and attitudinal divides.
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