Investing in fundamental research: for whom? A philosopher's perspective

Michela Massimi

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-52391-6_16

Investing in fundamental research: for whom? A philosopher's perspective

Michela Massimi

School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

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In this short piece arising from panel discussion at the 2019 FCC Week Conference in Brussels, I briefly review some of the challenges facing large-scale investments in science and the philosophical question that looms large: why care about investing in fundamental research?

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Economics of Big Science
Subtitle of host publication	Essays by Leading Scientists and Policy Makers
Editors	Hans Peter Beck, Panagiotis Charitos
Publisher	Springer
Pages	113-116
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030523916
ISBN (Print)	9783030523909
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52391-6_16
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 30 Oct 2020

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Name	Science Policy Reports
Publisher	Springer

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Perspectival Realism. Science, Knowledge, and Truth from a Human Vantage Point.
Massimi, M.
EU government bodies
1/01/16 → 30/06/21
Project: Research

1 Article

Perspectival modeling
Massimi, M., 31 Jul 2018, In: Philosophy of Science. 85, 3, p. 335-359
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1 Oral presentation

Investing in fundamental science - for whom?
Michela Massimi (Invited speaker)
25 Jun 2019
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

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Investing in fundamental science - for whom?

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