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Beginning a Dialogue on the Changing Environment for the Physical and Mathematical Sciences Report of a Conference (1994) / Chapter Skim
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Conference Agenda
Pages 48-51

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... that tend to create tension between the research community and government and society.
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... 4:00-5:30 Small-group discussions The Changing Landscape · How have the aspirations and expectations of society, government, and the research community interacted in the development of today's institutional and operational infrastructure for research? · How might tomorrow's aspirations and expectations affect that infrastructure?
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... In Defense of Basic Research Daniel Kleppner Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Pursuit of Science in the National Interest Albert Narath President, Sandia Corporation 1:30-3:00 Small-group discussions-Refocusing the Research Community · Should Me research community focus on producing demonstrations linking science to human welfare? Who will determine the effectiveness of such demonstrations?
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... Zare Radford Byerly, Jr .
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