Reflections from a Nobel Prize winner: Scientists need funding and time to make discoveries

We must give scientists the opportunity through funding and time to pursue curiosity-based, long-term, basic-science research. Work that does not have direct ramifications for industry or our economy is also worthy. There's no telling what can come from supporting a curious mind trying to discover something new.

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