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Un-ask the question. Please first explain why there should be such a thing as "applied research funding".
by tjic 14y ago
Un-ask the question.
Please first explain why there should be such a thing as "applied research funding".
- cantankerous 14y agoWell there's always applications in defense. That's probably the biggest single source of applied research funding in the United States from the federal government.
- tensor 14y agoProbably followed by applied medical research.
- mbreese 14y agoBecause it's easier to sell to taxpayers that grants are being awarded to do X Y or Z things that they might be able to see or use. That is opposed to basic science research that doesn't necessarily have any applications. The buzzword these days for it is "translational" research.