Sister blog of Physicists of the Caribbean in which I babble about non-astronomy stuff, because everyone needs a hobby

Sunday, 6 July 2014

Basic research is not an optional extra

Basic research can mean an element of ivory-tower academics doing nothing of any interest to anyone in the real world. It also means things like electricity, satellites, and the internet. Basic research doesn't contribute to the economy - it transforms it out of all recognition.

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