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Biomolecular Databases

New Communication Regimes for Biology?

STEPHEN HILGARTNER

Cornell University

During the past two decades, computerized biomolecular databases have rapidly expanded and have been prominently integrated into laboratory work in biological sciences. This article offers an exploratory look at the potential significance of these databases as novel tools for scientific communication. The article develops the concept of a science communication regime—a sociotechnical system that constitutes a particular means of scientific communication, such as the scientific journal. This concept is then used to examine biomolecular databases and their potential implications for scientific institutions and practices. The field of genome research provides empirical examples, and the discussion explores the potential significance of these new forms of electronic communication.

Science Communication, Vol. 17, No. 2, 240-263 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/1075547095017002009
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