Basic Research Quotes

21 quotes by 21 authors

I do think actually in this case the government does get credit for funding some of the basic research. — Steve Case
It was basic research in the photoelectric field-in the photoelectric effect that would one day lead to solar panels. It was basic research in physics… — Barack Obama
The hybridoma technology was a by-product of basic research. Its success in practical applications is to a large extent the result of unexpected and unpredictable… — Cesar Milstein
Willis Rodney Whitney ... once compared scientific research to a bridge being constructed by a builder who was fascinated by the construction problems involved. Basic… — Chauncey Guy Suits
If our society continues to support basic research on how living organisms function, it is likely that my great grandchildren will be spared the agony… — Paul D. Boyer
The companies that can afford to do basic research (and can't afford not to) are ones that dominate their markets. ... It's cheap insurance, since… — Robert X. Cringely
It's basic research: shoot an arrow in the air. Where it lands, paint a bullseye. — Elizabeth Streb
Basic research is very useful, but it should be more geared toward application than it was before. — Luc Montagnier
I support basic research, which can lead to discoveries that change our world, expand our horizons and save lives. — Lamar S. Smith
I like to get paid for doing basic research, so it's pleasant to write some nonfiction about it. — Bruce Sterling
Science fiction has its own history, its own legacy of what's been done, what's been superseded, what's so much part of the furniture it's practically… — Iain Banks
Why do we do basic research? To learn about ourselves. — Walter Gilbert
Basic research is not the same as development. A crash programme for the latter may be successful; but for the former it is like trying… — Richard Doll
Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make… — Bill Gates
Government isn't that good at rapid advancement of technology. It tends to be better at funding basic research. To have things take off, you've got… — Elon Musk
The element of chance in basic research is overrated. Chance is a lady who smiles only upon those few who know how to make her… — Hans Selye
Basic research is like shooting an arrow in the air and, where it lands, painting a target. — Homer Burton Adkins
Personally, I attach great importance to research in fundamental sciences because I believe that no applied or developmental research can do without basic research as… — Wen Jiabao
A meticulous virtual copy of the human brain would enable basic research on brain cells and circuits or computer-based drug trials. — Henry Markram
The United States should pursue a more robust agenda for U.S. competitiveness and innovation focused on a lower-carbon economy, including investments in education, basic research… — Mona Sutphen

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