КОМУНІКАЦІЯ ТА ЇЇ РОЛЬ У ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ НАУКОВОГО ТОВАРИСТВА

The article explores the features of communicative processes in science and studies the role of communication in the formation and functioning of the scientific community. Communication is considered as a universal method of interaction between scientists, as a means of transmitting scientific knowledge and scientific values. It is substantiated that the delineation of the features of formal and informal communication significantly complements the idea of the organizational and institutional structure of modern science. It has been established that communication is an important factor in uniting scientists around solving scientific problems, the basis of the activities of various intellectual groups in science ("invisible colleges").