Module 2: Developing Inclusive Research Teams. Equity, diversity, and inclusion strengthens research communities across all disciplines and sectors by enhancing the quality, social relevance, and ...

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 ...

Basic research can be easy to mock as pointless and wasteful of resources. But it’s very often the foundation for future innovation – even in ways the original scientists couldn’t have imagined.

This module also explores the uses and abuses of statistical reasoning in social and political studies. Students learn the basic rules of data analysis and the logic of statistical inference. It is a ...

Curiosity-Driven Basic Research On the heels of infrastructure week last month, discussion of air traffic control, roads, and bridges is still fresh in many people's minds. However, notably absent ...

We study a model where economic growth is fueled by public basic-research investment and the importation of leading technology from foreign countries. In each period, the government chooses the amount ...

They can have real-life consequences, such as how UK politicians are reconsidering funding certain science projects. I hope to convince you that funding basic science research is very important.