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National Impacts

The National Impacts thread contains articles that feature the impact of DOE-funded science on the nation.

02
Nov
2009

The Benefits of Investments in Basic Research
by Peter Lincoln in National Impacts  |  Comments [0] Tags: basic-research doe-r&d scientific-knowledge
Long-term investments in basic research produce the major conceptual breakthroughs necessary for creating radically new technologies.  To be sure, scientists cannot make specific promises about future advances, and there often are long delays in the applications that arise from basic research.  Furthermore, sometimes applied research leads to important basic knowledge, and technologies developed for basic research can lead to broader applications.  Throughout history, advances in scientific knowledge have resulted in revolutions in technology that have improved the standard of living and enhanced our way of life.[Read More]

19
Aug
2009

The Knowledge Investment Curve
by Walt Warnick in National Impacts  |  Comments [5] Tags: knowledge world-wide-web worldwidescience.org

By Walt Warnick and David Wojick

Every scientist knows that science advances only if knowledge is shared. Mathematically, this statement implies that the advance of science is a function of both the sharing of research results, as well as doing the original research. In principle, therefore, decision makers face the problem of deciding how much to spend on original research and how much to spend on sharing the knowledge that comes out of research.

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15
Jul
2009

Surfing the Internet Gets Deep
by Stacy Kish in National Impacts  |  Comments [0] Tags: china doe osti worldwidescience.org

WorldWideScience provides a one-stop search engine to mine global scientific databases in the deep web

The internet has revolutionized society by changing the way people communicate, find information, and enjoy entertainment. But a standard internet search misses at least 90 percent of the information available. 

The internet is separated into two unequal pools of information. The surface web contains pages of information that are utilized by popular search engines. The second pool of information is locked away in the deep web, which consists of countless databases world wide.

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