IFISC highlighted in Nature Communications as a model of interdisciplinary research
Dec. 12, 2024
- The article highlights that the Institute explores scientific territories at the frontiers between traditional fields, facilitating the emergence of new areas of knowledge.
The Institute for Cross-disciplinary Physics and Complex Systems (IFISC, UIB-CSIC) is the protagonist of a new article in Nature Communications. Entitled “A cross-disciplinary research framework at institution level and beyond”, the article highlights the importance of interdisciplinary research to address the great scientific and social challenges of our time. In this analysis, the IFISC is presented as a representative example of this innovative approach.
The article highlights how IFISC has evolved since its foundation in 2007, consolidating itself as an international reference in the study of complex systems from an interdisciplinary perspective. With a decentralized organizational structure, IFISC makes contributions to different disciplines such as physics, biology, mathematics and computational sciences. This integration allows the exploration of scientific territories at the frontiers between traditional fields, facilitating the emergence of new areas of knowledge.
In addition to its scientific contributions, IFISC is recognized in the article for its training capacity in this type of approach, through its master's program in Physics of ComplexSystems and its commitment to knowledge transfer to society. This working model has generated important international collaborations and has served as an inspiration for the creation of broader and more flexible scientific networks.
The Nature Communications text not only highlights the pioneering role of IFISC, but also invites reflection on how such structures can be applied globally to foster interdisciplinary research and address challenges such as climate change, pandemic management or artificial intelligence.
The full article is available in Nature Communications: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-54703-2
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