When research priorities are being set for science, education, or any other area, the most important question to consider is: How many people's lives will be improved if the results are successful? - GRE Issue 48
Should researchers focus on areas that are likely to result in the greatest benefit to the most people, as the speaker suggests? I agree insofar as areas of research certain to result in immediate and significant benefits for society should continue to be a priority. Yet, strictly followed, the speaker's recommendation would have a harmful chilling effect on research and new knowledge. This is particularly true in the physical sciences, as discussed below.
Admittedly, scientific research whose societal benefits are immediate, predictable, and profound should continue to be a high priority....
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