The Global Knowledge Lab and Observatory (or the Global Lab) is a group of sociologists and other social scientists interested in studying science, knowledge, and innovation on a global scale. By "global," the lab studies science and knowledge transnationally and internationally. It also means studying the social organization, generation, and diffusion of science and knowledge within or between entire academic fields or communities. The Global Lab applies computational social science and traditional quantitative social science techniques to research, as well as qualitative methods and approaches. Lab members collaborate on research, engage in mentorship and training, and disseminate the latest work in the field. As an observatory, the Global Lab aims to curate and collect large-scale data to understand knowledge and science through a global lens. Charles Gomez leads the Global Lab in the School of Sociology.