This article describes the place of the basic/applied science distinction in negotiations over the limits of secrecy between the U.S. “scientific” community and the American government. It combines an ...

When President Obama said in his Inaugural Address, “We will restore science to its rightful place,” the scientific community breathed a deep sigh of relief, shed tears of joy, and gave itself a ...

The federal government is more likely to fund curiosity-driven basic research, while industry is more likely to support ...

In the 1850s, winemakers in France and throughout the rest of Europe were facing a problem that threatened them with economic ruin. One barrel of grape juice would turn into perfectly good wine, while ...

Abu Dhabi, UAE: The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has announced plans to launch ADIA Lab, an independent research centre dedicated to basic and applied research in data and computational ...