Although some scientific research is into specific problems, a great deal of our understanding comes from the curiosity-driven undertaking . This leads to options for technological advance that were not planned or sometimes even imaginable. This point was made by Michael Faraday when allegedly in response to the question "what is the use of...
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Political usage
Many issues damage the relationship of science to the media and the use of science and scientific arguments by as a very broad generalisation, many politicians seek certainties and facts whilst scientists typically offer probabilities and caveats. However, politicians' ability to be heard in the frequently distorts the scientific...