ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses selected types of science places and their relation to the development of modern science. It presents the global variations of scientific activities. The chapter addresses the mechanisms and driving forces underlying the geography of science. Science spaces reflect the relations between terms, notions, ideas, theories, paradigms, scientific disciplines, and fields. This space of relationships is fundamental for science, which can be understood as an inquiry into how and why phenomena interrelate. The concept of science spaces relates to communities of scholars. The discourse on science places is dominated by sites where natural, medical, and technical sciences are cultivated. The relationship between science and places can be seen from two angles. The first perspective investigates the influence of particular spatial settings on the development of science. The second approach looks at scientific research as a factor of socio-economic change in specific places: towns, cities, regions, and countries.
