Scaling what up?Scaling what up?How place is built into ScienceHow place is built into Science

Alice Street, University of Sussex & Ann Kelly, LSHTM

Science & PlaceScience & Place• Scaling-up Science:Scaling-up Science:

From particular places From particular places universal knowledge space universal knowledge space

• Scaling-up Science in contexts of development:Scaling-up Science in contexts of development:

From particular places From particular places generalised problem spaces generalised problem spaces

Distinct scalar demands that have implications for how Distinct scalar demands that have implications for how science relates to place in which it is conductedscience relates to place in which it is conducted

Social & Scientific IntegritySocial & Scientific Integrity

• RepresentRepresent::Relevant for ‘tropical’/‘resource poor’ placesRelevant for ‘tropical’/‘resource poor’ places

2. 2. Improve: Improve: Have value for, or act upon, the places in which Have value for, or act upon, the places in which science takes place science takes place

What different values do these activities entail? What different values do these activities entail?

Madang General Madang General HospitalHospital

Scientific Emplacement

Public hospital ward Clinical Trial

“Tropical/Developing Country Context”

STOPMALSTOPMALScreening Homes to Prevent MalariaScreening Homes to Prevent Malaria

LancetLancet editorial: editorial:

“ “Despite the extremely positive results observed in the study Despite the extremely positive results observed in the study by Kirby et al., there are several barriers to surmount by Kirby et al., there are several barriers to surmount before house screening is given the same priority as before house screening is given the same priority as interventions such as LLINs or IRS for malaria control interventions such as LLINs or IRS for malaria control programs. Perhaps the greatest barrier to wide-scale programs. Perhaps the greatest barrier to wide-scale implementation of house screening will be the question of implementation of house screening will be the question of who pays for itwho pays for it.” .”

(Lancet 2009 (374): 995)(Lancet 2009 (374): 995)

Building Capacity & Building Capacity & Representing LackRepresenting Lack

• Research CapacityResearch Capacity: : enhancing the possibilities to conduct research in places enhancing the possibilities to conduct research in places and the social value that entails – knowledge transfer, and the social value that entails – knowledge transfer, good outcomes, technological innovationgood outcomes, technological innovation

• Capacity buildingCapacity building: : changes to local infrastructure, through the process of changes to local infrastructure, through the process of research, training, enhance services, change practices, research, training, enhance services, change practices, social innovationsocial innovation