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> [There has no doubt to be fundamental research in science, but applied research is equally important for new improvements and changes in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lal-bahadur-shastri/there-has-no-doubt-to-be-fundamental-research-in-science-but-applied/)

[Lal Bahadur Shastri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lal-bahadur-shastri/)

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> [In the late 60s, 70s and possibly early 80s, social scientists were interested in researching the diffusion of innovation and studying the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/in-the-late-60s-70s-and-possibly-early-80s-social-scientists-were/)

[Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/)

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> [If you don't invest in basic research at some stage you start losing the basis of applied research.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rolf-dieter-heuer/if-you-don-t-invest-in-basic-research-at-some-stage-you-start-losing/)

[Rolf-Dieter Heuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rolf-dieter-heuer/)

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> [Fundamental research is needed to make progress, which you cannot do solely by copying others. If you only do applied research, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-englert/fundamental-research-is-needed-to-make-progress-which-you-cannot-do/)

[Francois Englert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-englert/)

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> [Willis Rodney Whitney ... once compared scientific research to a bridge being constructed by a builder who was fascinated by the construction…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chauncey-guy-suits/willis-rodney-whitney-once-compared-scientific-research-to-a-bridge/)

[Chauncey Guy Suits](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chauncey-guy-suits/)

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