Gibbons and colleagues argued that a new form of knowledge production began emerging in the mid-20th century that was context-driven, problem-focused and interdisciplinary.
Gibbons og hans kollegaer argumenterer for, at en ny form for videnskabelse begyndte at se dagens lys i midten af det 20. århundrede, som er kontekst orienteret, problemfokuseret og tværfaglig.