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In Defense of Basic Science
The system now favors those who can guarantee results rather than those with potentially path-breaking ideas that, by definition, cannot promise success… In a climate that discourages such work by emphasizing short-term goals, scientific progress will inevitably be slowed, and revolutionary findings will be deferred.
By Kian Faizi
https://caltechletters.org/viewpoints/in-defense-of-basic-science