Fig. 1: Culture-based perceptions of arts-science research collaboration.
From: Cultural barriers to interdisciplinary research collaboration: evidence from Australia

The values of law, arts, and social science researchers align with the values of my own research. The values of science, engineering, maths, and medical researchers align with the values of my own research. Science, engineering, maths, and medical research is more scientifically rigorous than research in law, arts, or social science disciplines. I understand research objectives or methodologies used in law, arts, or social science research. I understand research objectives or methodologies used in science, engineering, maths, or medical research. Regardless of your past experiences of research collaboration, is your next research collaboration more likely to be with a STEM/health researcher (e.g. science, engineering, maths, medicine) or an arts researcher (e.g. law, arts, social sciences)?.