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In their paper, Favaro et al. (2013) introduce a novel approach to collaborative scientific research. The ‘Research Derby’ (Favaro et al. 2013) is a highintensity, 24-hour workshop with the ambitious aim for participating teams to present a paper, which with minimal further effort, will be fit for publication. Whilst it is an ambitious target, it is also achievable, and an example is provided of a publication (Phillis et al. 2013) that came as a direct result of the inaugural Research Derby, held at Simon Fraser University, Canada in 2011. Interdisciplinary research, described here as all types of crossings between or among disciplines (Lele and Norgaard 2005), for the purposes of conservation has been much called for over the last decade or so (Mascia et al. 2003). This has mostly resulted from a realisation that attempts to mitigate global impacts such as climate change and biodiversity loss require collaboration across disciplines (Hicks et al. 2010). Other examples can be found in ecological research within the urban landscape, which necessarily fuses the natural and social sciences (Mcintyre et al. 2000, Lowe et al. 2009). It is also recognised that collaboration amongst disciplines can encourage creativity and encourage novel thought processes and ideas (McWilliam et al. 2008). However, numerous commentaries have expressed needs that must be met in order to carry out successful interdisciplinary research (e.g. Campbell 2005, Fox et al. 2006, McWilliam et al. 2008, Lowe and Phillipson 2009, Hicks et al. 2010). How a Research Derby can help meet these needs is now discussed. The potential for a Research Derby to encourage interdisciplinary research
Favaro等人(2013)在他们的论文中介绍了一种协作科学研究的新方法。“研究德比”(Favaro et al. 2013)是一个高强度,24小时的研讨会,其雄心勃勃的目标是参与团队提交一篇论文,该论文将以最小的进一步努力适合发表。虽然这是一个雄心勃勃的目标,但它也是可以实现的,并且提供了一个出版物(Phillis等人,2013年)的例子,该出版物是2011年在加拿大西蒙弗雷泽大学举行的首届研究德比的直接结果。跨学科研究,在这里被描述为学科之间或学科之间的所有类型的交叉(Lele和Norgaard, 2005),在过去十年左右的时间里,为了保护的目的已经被广泛呼吁(Mascia et al. 2003)。这主要是由于认识到减缓气候变化和生物多样性丧失等全球影响的努力需要跨学科的合作(Hicks et al. 2010)。其他的例子可以在城市景观的生态研究中找到,它必然融合了自然科学和社会科学(Mcintyre et al. 2000, Lowe et al. 2009)。人们还认识到,学科之间的合作可以鼓励创造力,鼓励新颖的思维过程和想法(McWilliam et al. 2008)。然而,许多评论都表达了为了成功开展跨学科研究必须满足的需求(例如Campbell 2005, Fox等人2006,McWilliam等人2008,Lowe和Phillipson 2009, Hicks等人2010)。现在将讨论Research Derby如何帮助满足这些需求。研究德比鼓励跨学科研究的潜力