To feed applied science by starving basic science is like economising on the foundations of a building so that it may be built higher. It is only a matter of time before the whole edifice crumbles.


'Lest the Edifice of Science Crumble', New Scientist, 1986


To feed applied science by starving basic science is like economising on the foundations of a building so that it may be built higher. It is only a...

To feed applied science by starving basic science is like economising on the foundations of a building so that it may be built higher. It is only a...

To feed applied science by starving basic science is like economising on the foundations of a building so that it may be built higher. It is only a...

To feed applied science by starving basic science is like economising on the foundations of a building so that it may be built higher. It is only a...