Best Basic Research Quotes to Inspire, Uplift & Motivate You Every Day

“I support basic research, which can lead to discoveries that change our world, expand our horizons and save lives.”

“I have always focused on basic research, motivated by a desire to understand the world.”

“I do think actually in this case the government does get credit for funding some of the basic research.”

“The U.S. can still maintain research institutions, such as Caltech, that are the envy of the world, yet it would be hubristic and naive to think that this position is sustainable without investing in science education and basic research.”

“I like to get paid for doing basic research, so it's pleasant to write some nonfiction about it.”

“It is particularly pleasing to see how purely basic research, originally aimed at testing the genetic identity of different cell types in the body, has turned out to have clear human health prospects.”