National Academy of Sciences
Beyond Discovery: The Path from Research to Human Benefit is a series of case studies that identifies and traces origins of important recent technological and medical advances. Each case study reveals the crucial role played by basic science, the applications of which could not have been anticipated at the time the original research was conducted.
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