Question

The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.
Recent important scientific findings have emerged from crossing the boundaries of scientific fields. They stem from physicists collaborating with biologists, sociologists and others, to answer questions about our world. But physicists and their potential collaborators often find their cultures out of sync. For one, physicists often discard a lot of information while extracting broad patterns; for other scientists, information is not readily disposed. Further, many non-physicists are uncomfortable with mathematical models. Still, the desire to work on something new and different is real, and there are clear benefits from the collision of views.

• A. Physicists have successfully buried their differences on research methods applied in other fields in their desire to find answers to baffling scientific questions.
• B. Large data sets and mathematical models in physics research combined with the research methods of non-physicist collaborators have yielded important scientific findings.
• C. The desire to diversify their research and answer important questions has led to several collaborations between physicists and other social scientists.
• D. Despite differences in their research styles, physicists’ research collaborations with scholars from other disciplines have yielded important research findings.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The passage highlights how physicists collaborate with scientists from other fields, despite differences in their research methods, and how these collaborations have led to significant scientific discoveries. Option 4 best captures this essence, as it acknowledges the differences in research styles while also emphasizing the positive outcomes of these interdisciplinary collaborations.