Some basic researchers in academia may work as “adjunct faculty” members in a strictly research capacity (vs. teaching classes and mentoring students). Some experienced researchers move into program ...

Research participants have commonly been found to lack basic understanding of fundamental aspects of the studies in which they are participating. The informed consent process is one of many aspects of ...

As a scientist conducting basic research, I’ve felt the responsibility to give back to society through broader impacts activities, and I’ve seen many of the benefits that these activities can ...

If basic biological research had never been pursued by scientists, then today’s world would be a very different and scarier place. For instance, most of our current advances in human health ...

While the majority of total R&D expenditures in the U.S. comes from industry, federal funding contributes the most to basic research. Historically, the federal government has been the dominant source ...