Application Quote by Richard Owen
“The steam-engine in its manifold applications, the crime-decreasing gas-lamp, the lightning conductor, the electric telegraph, the law of storms and rules for the mariner's guidance in them, the power of rendering surgical operations painless, the measures for preserving public health, and for preventing or mitigating epidemics,-such are among the more important practical results of pure scientific research, with which mankind have been blessed and States enriched.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Address on Science and Society, Richard Owen, 1865
Pure scientific research yields practical benefits that improve health, safety, and daily life.
In simple terms: Science creates useful inventions.
Key Takeaway
Support fundamental research.
Themes
innovation
public health
technology
science
societal progress
Mood
optimistic
informed
Type
educational
inspirational
When to use this quote
- policy making
- education
- industrial development
Key Concepts
applied science
research funding
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance pure research with immediate needs?
- What policies ensure broad benefit from scientific advances?
A Different Perspective
Practical gains may be delayed or unevenly distributed.
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