{"id":19136,"date":"2016-10-01T14:52:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-01T14:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technopolis-group.com\/using-wikipedia-metadata-to-monitor-responsible-research-innovation-trends\/"},"modified":"2020-04-08T15:05:59","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T15:05:59","slug":"using-wikipedia-metadata-to-monitor-responsible-research-innovation-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technopolis-group.com\/nl\/using-wikipedia-metadata-to-monitor-responsible-research-innovation-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Wikipedia metadata to monitor Responsible Research &#038; Innovation trends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Wikipedia is the largest and most popular general reference work on the internet and is ranked among the 10 most popular websites worldwide. A team of Technopolitans recently used it as a new data source from which to extract trends in biotechnolog y, environmental technolog y, medical technology and nanotechnology.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For many web users, Wikipedia is not just a source of information. Through\nits open editorial processes, it is also a space for debates on a range of\ntopics \u2013 including science, technologies and innovation (STI). This makes\nWikipedia an important driver of what innovation scholars call the \u201csocial\nshaping of technologies\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a side effect, the trail of data generated by edit histories and\ndiscussions on Wikipedia can be exploited for \u2018big data\u2019 approaches. Using\nadvanced data analytics tools, they can be used to derive quantitative indicators\non debates about technologies and to approach questions in the area of\ninnovation or technology policy such as: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How extensively are articles on technologies worked on\nand discussed, i.e. how important are these topics for the Wikipedia community\n(as a proxy for society)?<\/li><li>When do debates around technologies take off on\nWikipedia and how does that correlate with technological trajectories? <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Wikipedia edits\u2019 is, therefore, a complementary indicator to social media statistics and newspaper articles, as Wikipedia data is generated bottom-up (like social media) but \u2014 due to its higher transaction cost \u2014 is a better indicator of the \u2018depth\u2019 of the concern (like newspapers), rather than just the breadth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Trending topics, ethical debate <\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A team of Technopolitans recently tapped into this new data source. Given the importance of Responsible Research &amp; Innovation (RRI), we looked into Wikipedia debates about technologies with clear ethical and normative aspects. Monitoring whether particular technologies and ethical concerns are \u2018trending topics\u2019 can be useful for policymakers in order to engage stakeholders and address concerns. We extracted data from Wikipedia pages on biotechnology, environmental technology, medical technology and nanotechnology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/technopolis-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Graph-1024x836.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technopolis-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Graph-1024x836.png 1024w, https:\/\/technopolis-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Graph-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/technopolis-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Graph-768x627.png 768w, https:\/\/technopolis-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Graph-1536x1254.png 1536w, https:\/\/technopolis-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Graph-2048x1672.png 2048w, https:\/\/technopolis-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Graph.png 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Number of Wikipedia article edits for selected Biotech pages (cumulative)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The graph shows an analysis of article edits in Wikipedia for selected biotechnologies. The trends show which topics are discussed most intensively, and which are largely driven by piecemeal contributions from experts (e.g. the steady growing trend for \u2018monoclonal antibodies\u2019) or a sudden burst of public concern with limited follow-up. A good example of the latter is the \u2018Baby Gender Mentor\u2019, a controversial new product for very early gender screening of foetuses that were discussed on US television in late 2006.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wikipedia is the largest and most popular general reference work [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,230],"tags":[],"solution":[],"sector":[85],"class_list":["post-19136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-geen-onderdeel-van-een-categorie","category-technopolitan-nl","sector-digitalisation-nl"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Using Wikipedia metadata to monitor Responsible Research &amp; Innovation trends - Technopolis Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/technopolis-group.com\/nl\/using-wikipedia-metadata-to-monitor-responsible-research-innovation-trends\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"nl_NL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Using Wikipedia metadata to monitor Responsible Research &amp; 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