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Weisskopf’s words are highly relevant half a century later as governments who fund most basic research activities, and even some private concerns, debate their reasons for making such investments.
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Dylla, H.F. (2020). Reminding All of Us That Basic Research Pays Off. In: Scientific Journeys. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55800-0_30
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