%0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Arnold, Amanda %E Bowman, Katherine %T Fostering the Culture of Convergence in Research: Proceedings of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-48495-4 %D 2019 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25271/fostering-the-culture-of-convergence-in-research-proceedings-of-a %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25271/fostering-the-culture-of-convergence-in-research-proceedings-of-a %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Policy for Science and Technology %P 82 %R doi:10.17226/25271 %X Convergence-based research approaches are critical in solving many scientific challenges, which frequently draw on large teams of collaborators from multiple disciplines. The 2014 report Convergence: Facilitating Transdisciplinary Integration of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Beyond describes the term “convergence” as a multidisciplinary approach that melds divergent areas of expertise to form conclusions that are inaccessible otherwise. However, a convergence-based approach involves hybrid systems of people, buildings, and instruments, which pose complex structural and managerial challenges. In October 23–24, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore efforts to promote cultures that support convergence-based approaches to research. The 2014 report served as a foundation for this workshop, allowing participants to further explore convergence as a valuable and adaptable approach to organizing research. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.