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invisible college  

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  • Science is a social activity that grows through free and open communications among its practitioners. The links among scientists—ones that that extend beyond particular institutions, nations, and disciplines—have been known as the invisible college at least since 1645. [Source: Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication; Invisible College]

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