‘Curiosity-driven research’ led to a recent major medical breakthrough. But it’s under threat

‘Curiosity-driven research’ led to a recent major medical breakthrough. But it’s under threat

Source: The Conversation

Curiosity-driven research is exactly what it sounds like: research driven by the goal of understanding nature without regard for application.

Earlier this year news broke about doctors in London curing blindness in children with a rare genetic condition.
The genetic condition was a severe, albeit rare, form of retinal dystrophy. It causes severe sight impairment and can be caused by defect… [5126 chars]

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