Basic Vs Applied Research (Science Geek Alert)
Written on July 14, 2009 by moe2love
Filed Under: General Science
After reading this article from Stanmed, I felt like I had to talk about the differences between basic vs applied research for all us science geeks.

Whether basic or applied research, this microscope is an important tool in science
When Generation Y appeared as offspring from Generation X, they brought with them radical ways of thinking (we teens are now considered Generation Z). These new ways of thinking were applied to arts, culture, and especially SCIENCE. As scientists began to use creative ways to discover new things, they moved from basic research (essentially, researching a subject without a clear purpose) to applied research (research with a cause). In the example of this Read More
