net.narrative environments

Still more Latour: No innovation, without representation
I was sitting down to revise a “vision statement” for our new school and thought I’d set the tone by reading some Latour. This essay, “What rules of method for the new socio-scientific experiments?” hit the mark (though I didn’t bring any of it in explicitly). Also, […]

When in doubt, turn to Latour
Another beautfiul piece by Bruno Latour, aptly titled, Another take on the science and religion debate. It expands on ideas previously discussed in his IconClash essay, blogged some time ago (I know, I should give those links, but I’m in a bit of a rush: you can find […]

DaveNet : XML and academia
Just snagging this again…. A lovely piece from last winter by Dave Winer that addresses the issue of applied vs. “pure” reasearch/knowledge. Very helpful for making the case that the “applied” has value — and doesn’t always or only mean “corporate contract”!