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A case for more curiosity-driven basic research

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Amon, Angelika B
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Abstract
Having been selected to be among the exquisitely talented scientists who won the Sandra K. Masur Senior Leadership Award is a tremendous honor. I would like to take this opportunity to make the case for a conviction of mine that I think many will consider outdated. I am convinced that we need more curiosity-driven basic research aimed at understanding the principles governing life. The reasons are simple: 1) we need to learn more about the world around us; and 2) a robust and diverse basic research enterprise will bring ideas and approaches essential for developing new medicines and improving the lives of humankind.
Date issued
2015-10
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/100562
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology; Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
Journal
Molecular Biology of the Cell
Publisher
American Society for Cell Biology
Citation
Amon, A. “A Case for More Curiosity-Driven Basic Research.” Molecular Biology of the Cell 26, no. 21 (October 29, 2015): 3690–3691.
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1059-1524
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