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Q&A Highlight – Blue Sky Research
Nobel Prize winner Brian Schmidt discusses the role of government in supporting “Blue Sky” research and providing policy support for industry to work with academia on commercialisation
published: 16 Sep 2014
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Why knowledge and blue sky research is important
Fabiola Gianotti, research physicist at CERN and Nobel Prize winner in Physics professor Serge Haroche answer the question "Why knowledge and blue sky research is important".
Excerpt from a panel discussion, international conference "The future of Europe is science", organised by the Joint Research Centre at the Fundação Champalimaud, Lisbon, 6-7 October 2014.
published: 28 Oct 2014
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Leonardo, Rayleigh & Blue Sky Research
Hyperlinks on my blog : https://backscattering.blog/2017/11/13/colourful-sky-in-leonardos-eye/
published: 13 Mar 2024
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Korea's curiosity-driven science, blue sky research
기초과학 기획 #2: 대한민국 기초과학의 현주소
Questions. Curiosity. Creativity. Ideas.
Researchers often say that these are the four secrets to scientific breakthroughs.
For more on where Korea stands on blue sky research today,... Moon Connyoung reports.
Most of the matter in the universe is dark.
Without dark matter, galaxies and stars would not have formed and life would not exist.
It holds the universe together. What is it?
That's the ultimate question that brought Yannis Semertzidis from a lab in New York to Korea... to this pristine lab.
At the center of this 7-point-6 million U.S. dollar-per-year research project - the quest for axion.
"We call it a cavity and this is our basic Axion detector. Almost everything we do right now is using cylinders like this."
These gleaming cylindrical appara...
published: 25 Oct 2016
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Blue-Sky Research / What's Left
Provided to YouTube by Velvet Hammer/Atlantic
Blue-Sky Research / What's Left · Taproot
Blue-Sky Research
℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Mixer: Chris Lord-Alge
Recorded By: Elliott Blakey
Performance: TapRoot
Producer, Recorded By: Toby Wright
Masterer: Vlado Meller
Writer: J. Montague
Writer: M. Dewolf
Writer: P. Lipscomb
Writer: S. Richards
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 23 Jan 2017
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Korea's curiosity-driven science, blue sky research
기초과학 기획 #2: 대한민국 기초과학의 현주소
Questions. Curiosity. Creativity. Ideas.
These are the secret to scientific breakthroughs... and some Nobels along the way, as well.
But, Nobel or no Nobel the key is creating the environment to nurture curiosity-driven science and blue sky research... and long-term investment is the only way we can continue to make progress in what impacts our lives.
I wanted to examine where Korea stands... part two of our four-part weekly feature. We come into the world curious.
With nurturing that curiosity remains with us... throughout our lives.
Sometimes curiosity leads us in unusual directions.
Knowledge is a journey. Who knows where research can take you?
"When I was a child I remember the Nobel prize being a dream, but since I began my research, the Nobe...
published: 24 Oct 2016
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Blue Sky Research (Original Mix)
Provided to YouTube by Triple Vision Record Distribution
Blue Sky Research (Original Mix) · FD
Blue Sky Research/ Stripped
℗ Warm Communications
Released on: 2012-03-05
Artist: FD
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 13 Jul 2016
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Exploring Blue Sky Research | Pee Power | UWE Bristol
Blue sky research is research through exploring. Scientists may not know what the end point or purpose of their research, but it can often have useful applications.
In this short film we look at the 'Pee Power' project that occurred from research that started looking at microbial fuel cells. We spoke to Professor Ioannis Ieropoulos from the Bristol Robotics Lab at UWE Bristol. He told us how Pee Power came about, where the technology can be used, and the importance of funding for blue sky research.
This video is a little different to my normal videos, as it was filmed as part of a university assignment. I am studying for a masters in Science Communication at UWE Bristol.
Full credits can be seen at the end of the video, but with thanks to Alice Litchfield, Ratandeep Singh, Jack Goodman...
published: 18 Feb 2022
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Korea's future scientists being put off from blue-sky research due to career uncertainties
불안함의 포기하는 기초과학 학생들
The field of basic science or curiosity-driven research is growing in Korea, but there is still much room for improvement.
Experts say limited funding and lack of job security is putting off a new generation of brilliant and promising minds... those who could become world class scientists.
Kwon Jang-ho files this report.
This is Gyeonggi Science High School and these students are in the midst of a biology experiment.
The school is one of 20 public high schools around the country that specialize in natural sciences for gifted children.
[4:05]
"I've liked math and sciences since I was young. Now, I'm really enjoying biology and chemistry the more I study them. There's so much to learn about the world."
[8:30]
"Every since I was young, I have dreamed about winning a No...
published: 08 Nov 2016
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Growing Graphene – Blue Sky Research Attempts To Replicate Nature
A truly ground-breaking experiment at The University of Nottingham could herald the creation of graphene and boron nitride layers in a controlled way at a scale never thought possible before. If successful this research could unlock the full potential of graphene in electronics and optoelectronics.
published: 06 Jan 2015
1:45
Q&A Highlight – Blue Sky Research
Nobel Prize winner Brian Schmidt discusses the role of government in supporting “Blue Sky” research and providing policy support for industry to work with acade...
Nobel Prize winner Brian Schmidt discusses the role of government in supporting “Blue Sky” research and providing policy support for industry to work with academia on commercialisation
https://wn.com/Q_A_Highlight_–_Blue_Sky_Research
Nobel Prize winner Brian Schmidt discusses the role of government in supporting “Blue Sky” research and providing policy support for industry to work with academia on commercialisation
- published: 16 Sep 2014
- views: 848
7:40
Why knowledge and blue sky research is important
Fabiola Gianotti, research physicist at CERN and Nobel Prize winner in Physics professor Serge Haroche answer the question "Why knowledge and blue sky research ...
Fabiola Gianotti, research physicist at CERN and Nobel Prize winner in Physics professor Serge Haroche answer the question "Why knowledge and blue sky research is important".
Excerpt from a panel discussion, international conference "The future of Europe is science", organised by the Joint Research Centre at the Fundação Champalimaud, Lisbon, 6-7 October 2014.
https://wn.com/Why_Knowledge_And_Blue_Sky_Research_Is_Important
Fabiola Gianotti, research physicist at CERN and Nobel Prize winner in Physics professor Serge Haroche answer the question "Why knowledge and blue sky research is important".
Excerpt from a panel discussion, international conference "The future of Europe is science", organised by the Joint Research Centre at the Fundação Champalimaud, Lisbon, 6-7 October 2014.
- published: 28 Oct 2014
- views: 1090
12:32
Leonardo, Rayleigh & Blue Sky Research
Hyperlinks on my blog : https://backscattering.blog/2017/11/13/colourful-sky-in-leonardos-eye/
Hyperlinks on my blog : https://backscattering.blog/2017/11/13/colourful-sky-in-leonardos-eye/
https://wn.com/Leonardo,_Rayleigh_Blue_Sky_Research
Hyperlinks on my blog : https://backscattering.blog/2017/11/13/colourful-sky-in-leonardos-eye/
- published: 13 Mar 2024
- views: 132
2:41
Korea's curiosity-driven science, blue sky research
기초과학 기획 #2: 대한민국 기초과학의 현주소
Questions. Curiosity. Creativity. Ideas.
Researchers often say that these are the four secrets to scientific breakthroughs.
For more...
기초과학 기획 #2: 대한민국 기초과학의 현주소
Questions. Curiosity. Creativity. Ideas.
Researchers often say that these are the four secrets to scientific breakthroughs.
For more on where Korea stands on blue sky research today,... Moon Connyoung reports.
Most of the matter in the universe is dark.
Without dark matter, galaxies and stars would not have formed and life would not exist.
It holds the universe together. What is it?
That's the ultimate question that brought Yannis Semertzidis from a lab in New York to Korea... to this pristine lab.
At the center of this 7-point-6 million U.S. dollar-per-year research project - the quest for axion.
"We call it a cavity and this is our basic Axion detector. Almost everything we do right now is using cylinders like this."
These gleaming cylindrical apparatus of copper and gold are prototypes of a device that might one day answer a major mystery about the Universe.
But here's a catch: no one knows whether axions even exist.
So, what if they end up finding... no such particle exists?
"It would be great because our goal is not really detecting the axion... truly believe there is axion. This is not research. If we find out there is no axion, then we also we figured it out."
If CAPP succeeds in finding the axion, it will not only transform Korea, but rewrite physics.
"I want Korea to be able to produce Nobel prizes, year after year. And it is the attitude that will make this possible."
Dr. Ryoo Ryong is a globally-recognized chemist, the recipient of many prestigious awards.
"Zeolites' nanoporous systems are an ideal template for the synthesis of three-dimensional graphene architecture. We lowered the temperature required for the carbonization by embedding lanthanum ions."
The breakthrough discovery was published in Nature.
But, it wasn't overnight that Ryoo Ryong and his team could solve this centuries-old conundrum... it took them 17 years to arrive at the Eureka moment.
Why? For what?
"It's the scientist's curiosity and love for challenge. What's key for a scientist is creativity and originality.
Take your chances, these scientists say... because the society should be able to say it's okay to fail.
Moon Conn-young, Arirang News.
Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages
Facebook(NEWS): http://www.facebook.com/newsarirang
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https://wn.com/Korea's_Curiosity_Driven_Science,_Blue_Sky_Research
기초과학 기획 #2: 대한민국 기초과학의 현주소
Questions. Curiosity. Creativity. Ideas.
Researchers often say that these are the four secrets to scientific breakthroughs.
For more on where Korea stands on blue sky research today,... Moon Connyoung reports.
Most of the matter in the universe is dark.
Without dark matter, galaxies and stars would not have formed and life would not exist.
It holds the universe together. What is it?
That's the ultimate question that brought Yannis Semertzidis from a lab in New York to Korea... to this pristine lab.
At the center of this 7-point-6 million U.S. dollar-per-year research project - the quest for axion.
"We call it a cavity and this is our basic Axion detector. Almost everything we do right now is using cylinders like this."
These gleaming cylindrical apparatus of copper and gold are prototypes of a device that might one day answer a major mystery about the Universe.
But here's a catch: no one knows whether axions even exist.
So, what if they end up finding... no such particle exists?
"It would be great because our goal is not really detecting the axion... truly believe there is axion. This is not research. If we find out there is no axion, then we also we figured it out."
If CAPP succeeds in finding the axion, it will not only transform Korea, but rewrite physics.
"I want Korea to be able to produce Nobel prizes, year after year. And it is the attitude that will make this possible."
Dr. Ryoo Ryong is a globally-recognized chemist, the recipient of many prestigious awards.
"Zeolites' nanoporous systems are an ideal template for the synthesis of three-dimensional graphene architecture. We lowered the temperature required for the carbonization by embedding lanthanum ions."
The breakthrough discovery was published in Nature.
But, it wasn't overnight that Ryoo Ryong and his team could solve this centuries-old conundrum... it took them 17 years to arrive at the Eureka moment.
Why? For what?
"It's the scientist's curiosity and love for challenge. What's key for a scientist is creativity and originality.
Take your chances, these scientists say... because the society should be able to say it's okay to fail.
Moon Conn-young, Arirang News.
Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages
Facebook(NEWS): http://www.facebook.com/newsarirang
Homepage: http://www.arirang.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/arirangtv
Twitter: http://twitter.com/arirangworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/arirangworld
- published: 25 Oct 2016
- views: 223
4:42
Blue-Sky Research / What's Left
Provided to YouTube by Velvet Hammer/Atlantic
Blue-Sky Research / What's Left · Taproot
Blue-Sky Research
℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the Unite...
Provided to YouTube by Velvet Hammer/Atlantic
Blue-Sky Research / What's Left · Taproot
Blue-Sky Research
℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Mixer: Chris Lord-Alge
Recorded By: Elliott Blakey
Performance: TapRoot
Producer, Recorded By: Toby Wright
Masterer: Vlado Meller
Writer: J. Montague
Writer: M. Dewolf
Writer: P. Lipscomb
Writer: S. Richards
Auto-generated by YouTube.
https://wn.com/Blue_Sky_Research_What's_Left
Provided to YouTube by Velvet Hammer/Atlantic
Blue-Sky Research / What's Left · Taproot
Blue-Sky Research
℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Mixer: Chris Lord-Alge
Recorded By: Elliott Blakey
Performance: TapRoot
Producer, Recorded By: Toby Wright
Masterer: Vlado Meller
Writer: J. Montague
Writer: M. Dewolf
Writer: P. Lipscomb
Writer: S. Richards
Auto-generated by YouTube.
- published: 23 Jan 2017
- views: 30500
6:29
Korea's curiosity-driven science, blue sky research
기초과학 기획 #2: 대한민국 기초과학의 현주소
Questions. Curiosity. Creativity. Ideas.
These are the secret to scientific breakthroughs... and some Nobels along the way, as well...
기초과학 기획 #2: 대한민국 기초과학의 현주소
Questions. Curiosity. Creativity. Ideas.
These are the secret to scientific breakthroughs... and some Nobels along the way, as well.
But, Nobel or no Nobel the key is creating the environment to nurture curiosity-driven science and blue sky research... and long-term investment is the only way we can continue to make progress in what impacts our lives.
I wanted to examine where Korea stands... part two of our four-part weekly feature. We come into the world curious.
With nurturing that curiosity remains with us... throughout our lives.
Sometimes curiosity leads us in unusual directions.
Knowledge is a journey. Who knows where research can take you?
"When I was a child I remember the Nobel prize being a dream, but since I began my research, the Nobel Prize wasn't something I was concerned about."
Most of the matter in the universe is dark.
Without dark matter, galaxies and stars would not have formed and life would not exist.
It holds the universe together. What is it?
That's the ultimate question that brought Yannis Semertzidis from a lab in New York to Korea... to this pristine lab.
At the center of this 7-point-6 million U.S. dollar-per-year research project led by this distinguished Greek-born, U.S. trained physicist - the quest for axion.
"We call it a cavity and this is our basic Axion detector. Almost everything we do right now is using cylinders like this."
These gleaming cylindrical apparatus of copper and gold are prototypes of a device that might one day answer a major mystery about the Universe by detecting a particle called the axion - a possible component of dark matter.
"But in this unit, we have this size of, so imagine we have the cavity over there we could have mounted in here. This will go down to 4 Kelvin, which is minus 269 degrees Celsius."
But physicists don't know what the axion's mass is, so they have to scan for it, tuning the resonant frequency of the cavity with rods of copper or sapphire.
It will take years for a single device to cover the whole range of possible frequencies.
"This kind of module is the first-ever to be tried. The advantages of this cavity compared to others is that it lacks end-caps. Because the whole thing is in a continuous shape, we can increase the volume much more easily. It's a new cavity that we're trying out and we'll run more experiments with it."
But here's a catch: no one knows whether axions even exist. It's the kind of high-risk, high-reward project that many basic scientists in Korea aren't used to... just yet.
So, what if they end up finding... no such particle exists?
"It would be great because our goal is not really detecting the axion... truly believe there is axion. This is not research. If we find out there is no axion, then we also we figured it out."
In its quest to find the axion, CAPP is chasing a high-profile rival in the United States: the Axion Dark Matter Experiment, based at the University of Washington in Seattle.
"That team was on for more than twenty years now, they are doing great. They are very smart people, the best scientists in the world. We are challenging their position. So in five years, we will have the best axion experiment in the world, no question about it."
If CAPP succeeds in finding axion, it will not only transform Korea, but rewrite physics.
"I want Korea to be able to produce Nobel prizes, year after year. And it is the attitude that will make this possible."
Dr. Ryoo Ryong is a globally-recognized chemist, the recipient of many prestigious awards around the world... often cited by Thomson Reuters as a future Nobel laureate in chemistry.
"Zeolites' nanoporous systems are an ideal template for the synthesis of three-dimensional graphene architecture, but the high temperatures required for their synthesis cause the reactions to occur non-selectively. We lowered the temperature required for the carbonization by embedding lanthanum ions, a silvery-white metal element, in zeolite pores."
The breakthrough discovery was published in Nature, one of the world's most prestigious scientific journals.
But, it wasn't overnight that Ryoo Ryong and his team could solve this centuries-old conundrum... it took them 17 years to arrive at the Eureka moment.
Take your chances, these scientists say. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Go for it. Because for curiosity-driven sciences to thrive... for blue-sky research to survive... we need to be able to say, it's okay to fail.
Moon Conn-young, Arirang News.
Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages
Facebook(NEWS): http://www.facebook.com/newsarirang
Homepage: http://www.arirang.com
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/arirangworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/arirangworld
https://wn.com/Korea's_Curiosity_Driven_Science,_Blue_Sky_Research
기초과학 기획 #2: 대한민국 기초과학의 현주소
Questions. Curiosity. Creativity. Ideas.
These are the secret to scientific breakthroughs... and some Nobels along the way, as well.
But, Nobel or no Nobel the key is creating the environment to nurture curiosity-driven science and blue sky research... and long-term investment is the only way we can continue to make progress in what impacts our lives.
I wanted to examine where Korea stands... part two of our four-part weekly feature. We come into the world curious.
With nurturing that curiosity remains with us... throughout our lives.
Sometimes curiosity leads us in unusual directions.
Knowledge is a journey. Who knows where research can take you?
"When I was a child I remember the Nobel prize being a dream, but since I began my research, the Nobel Prize wasn't something I was concerned about."
Most of the matter in the universe is dark.
Without dark matter, galaxies and stars would not have formed and life would not exist.
It holds the universe together. What is it?
That's the ultimate question that brought Yannis Semertzidis from a lab in New York to Korea... to this pristine lab.
At the center of this 7-point-6 million U.S. dollar-per-year research project led by this distinguished Greek-born, U.S. trained physicist - the quest for axion.
"We call it a cavity and this is our basic Axion detector. Almost everything we do right now is using cylinders like this."
These gleaming cylindrical apparatus of copper and gold are prototypes of a device that might one day answer a major mystery about the Universe by detecting a particle called the axion - a possible component of dark matter.
"But in this unit, we have this size of, so imagine we have the cavity over there we could have mounted in here. This will go down to 4 Kelvin, which is minus 269 degrees Celsius."
But physicists don't know what the axion's mass is, so they have to scan for it, tuning the resonant frequency of the cavity with rods of copper or sapphire.
It will take years for a single device to cover the whole range of possible frequencies.
"This kind of module is the first-ever to be tried. The advantages of this cavity compared to others is that it lacks end-caps. Because the whole thing is in a continuous shape, we can increase the volume much more easily. It's a new cavity that we're trying out and we'll run more experiments with it."
But here's a catch: no one knows whether axions even exist. It's the kind of high-risk, high-reward project that many basic scientists in Korea aren't used to... just yet.
So, what if they end up finding... no such particle exists?
"It would be great because our goal is not really detecting the axion... truly believe there is axion. This is not research. If we find out there is no axion, then we also we figured it out."
In its quest to find the axion, CAPP is chasing a high-profile rival in the United States: the Axion Dark Matter Experiment, based at the University of Washington in Seattle.
"That team was on for more than twenty years now, they are doing great. They are very smart people, the best scientists in the world. We are challenging their position. So in five years, we will have the best axion experiment in the world, no question about it."
If CAPP succeeds in finding axion, it will not only transform Korea, but rewrite physics.
"I want Korea to be able to produce Nobel prizes, year after year. And it is the attitude that will make this possible."
Dr. Ryoo Ryong is a globally-recognized chemist, the recipient of many prestigious awards around the world... often cited by Thomson Reuters as a future Nobel laureate in chemistry.
"Zeolites' nanoporous systems are an ideal template for the synthesis of three-dimensional graphene architecture, but the high temperatures required for their synthesis cause the reactions to occur non-selectively. We lowered the temperature required for the carbonization by embedding lanthanum ions, a silvery-white metal element, in zeolite pores."
The breakthrough discovery was published in Nature, one of the world's most prestigious scientific journals.
But, it wasn't overnight that Ryoo Ryong and his team could solve this centuries-old conundrum... it took them 17 years to arrive at the Eureka moment.
Take your chances, these scientists say. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Go for it. Because for curiosity-driven sciences to thrive... for blue-sky research to survive... we need to be able to say, it's okay to fail.
Moon Conn-young, Arirang News.
Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages
Facebook(NEWS): http://www.facebook.com/newsarirang
Homepage: http://www.arirang.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/arirangtv
Twitter: http://twitter.com/arirangworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/arirangworld
- published: 24 Oct 2016
- views: 550
6:03
Blue Sky Research (Original Mix)
Provided to YouTube by Triple Vision Record Distribution
Blue Sky Research (Original Mix) · FD
Blue Sky Research/ Stripped
℗ Warm Communications
Released on...
Provided to YouTube by Triple Vision Record Distribution
Blue Sky Research (Original Mix) · FD
Blue Sky Research/ Stripped
℗ Warm Communications
Released on: 2012-03-05
Artist: FD
Auto-generated by YouTube.
https://wn.com/Blue_Sky_Research_(Original_Mix)
Provided to YouTube by Triple Vision Record Distribution
Blue Sky Research (Original Mix) · FD
Blue Sky Research/ Stripped
℗ Warm Communications
Released on: 2012-03-05
Artist: FD
Auto-generated by YouTube.
- published: 13 Jul 2016
- views: 356
6:34
Exploring Blue Sky Research | Pee Power | UWE Bristol
Blue sky research is research through exploring. Scientists may not know what the end point or purpose of their research, but it can often have useful applicati...
Blue sky research is research through exploring. Scientists may not know what the end point or purpose of their research, but it can often have useful applications.
In this short film we look at the 'Pee Power' project that occurred from research that started looking at microbial fuel cells. We spoke to Professor Ioannis Ieropoulos from the Bristol Robotics Lab at UWE Bristol. He told us how Pee Power came about, where the technology can be used, and the importance of funding for blue sky research.
This video is a little different to my normal videos, as it was filmed as part of a university assignment. I am studying for a masters in Science Communication at UWE Bristol.
Full credits can be seen at the end of the video, but with thanks to Alice Litchfield, Ratandeep Singh, Jack Goodman and Michael Ormond, who I created this film alongside.
https://wn.com/Exploring_Blue_Sky_Research_|_Pee_Power_|_Uwe_Bristol
Blue sky research is research through exploring. Scientists may not know what the end point or purpose of their research, but it can often have useful applications.
In this short film we look at the 'Pee Power' project that occurred from research that started looking at microbial fuel cells. We spoke to Professor Ioannis Ieropoulos from the Bristol Robotics Lab at UWE Bristol. He told us how Pee Power came about, where the technology can be used, and the importance of funding for blue sky research.
This video is a little different to my normal videos, as it was filmed as part of a university assignment. I am studying for a masters in Science Communication at UWE Bristol.
Full credits can be seen at the end of the video, but with thanks to Alice Litchfield, Ratandeep Singh, Jack Goodman and Michael Ormond, who I created this film alongside.
- published: 18 Feb 2022
- views: 324
2:58
Korea's future scientists being put off from blue-sky research due to career uncertainties
불안함의 포기하는 기초과학 학생들
The field of basic science or curiosity-driven research is growing in Korea, but there is still much room for improvement.
Experts say limit...
불안함의 포기하는 기초과학 학생들
The field of basic science or curiosity-driven research is growing in Korea, but there is still much room for improvement.
Experts say limited funding and lack of job security is putting off a new generation of brilliant and promising minds... those who could become world class scientists.
Kwon Jang-ho files this report.
This is Gyeonggi Science High School and these students are in the midst of a biology experiment.
The school is one of 20 public high schools around the country that specialize in natural sciences for gifted children.
[4:05]
"I've liked math and sciences since I was young. Now, I'm really enjoying biology and chemistry the more I study them. There's so much to learn about the world."
[8:30]
"Every since I was young, I have dreamed about winning a Nobel Prize. It's the biggest prize in science, and it would be an amazing honor."
"Many of these students have dreams of becoming world-famous scientists, and a school like this, with these facilities, can be one of the best places for them to start. But unfortunately, in many cases it doesn't turn out that way."
At the country's four top science high schools, nearly 10-percent of graduates choose to study medicine at university, rather than carry on with natural sciences.
That number is significantly higher with some of the most gifted.
Of those that took part in international science competitions, over 40-percent opt for medical school.
To find out why so many students decide not to carry on with studying basic sciences, I met with some medical students who graduated from science high schools.
[18:20] + [18:36]
"I kept hearing in the news that funding for scientific research in Korea was lacking. I asked around, and the more I looked into it, the more it just seemed it wouldn't be worth as much as the effort that I would have had to put in to it."
[26:39]
"I think a lot of Korean parents think that it's safer to make money as a doctor, and because they want their children to be better off, it's those financial reasons that play a big role."
The government has said it will increase the current funding by 36-percent by 2018, and promised to do more to try and tackle the issue. But scientists argue it isn't all about money.
[2:32]
"The facilities and funding are not bad in Korea, but it's the culture that needs to change. Investors are impatient, always looking for quick and measurable results. The Korean science community is also very closed off in Korea, making it very difficult for young scientists to get into."
If basic science is to flourish in Korea, long-term stability backed by consistent funding is needed to remake it into a viable and secure career, making it easier for more curious young minds to find their way to their dream job of becoming a scientist.
Kwon Jang-ho, Arirang News.
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https://wn.com/Korea's_Future_Scientists_Being_Put_Off_From_Blue_Sky_Research_Due_To_Career_Uncertainties
불안함의 포기하는 기초과학 학생들
The field of basic science or curiosity-driven research is growing in Korea, but there is still much room for improvement.
Experts say limited funding and lack of job security is putting off a new generation of brilliant and promising minds... those who could become world class scientists.
Kwon Jang-ho files this report.
This is Gyeonggi Science High School and these students are in the midst of a biology experiment.
The school is one of 20 public high schools around the country that specialize in natural sciences for gifted children.
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"I've liked math and sciences since I was young. Now, I'm really enjoying biology and chemistry the more I study them. There's so much to learn about the world."
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"Every since I was young, I have dreamed about winning a Nobel Prize. It's the biggest prize in science, and it would be an amazing honor."
"Many of these students have dreams of becoming world-famous scientists, and a school like this, with these facilities, can be one of the best places for them to start. But unfortunately, in many cases it doesn't turn out that way."
At the country's four top science high schools, nearly 10-percent of graduates choose to study medicine at university, rather than carry on with natural sciences.
That number is significantly higher with some of the most gifted.
Of those that took part in international science competitions, over 40-percent opt for medical school.
To find out why so many students decide not to carry on with studying basic sciences, I met with some medical students who graduated from science high schools.
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"I kept hearing in the news that funding for scientific research in Korea was lacking. I asked around, and the more I looked into it, the more it just seemed it wouldn't be worth as much as the effort that I would have had to put in to it."
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"I think a lot of Korean parents think that it's safer to make money as a doctor, and because they want their children to be better off, it's those financial reasons that play a big role."
The government has said it will increase the current funding by 36-percent by 2018, and promised to do more to try and tackle the issue. But scientists argue it isn't all about money.
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"The facilities and funding are not bad in Korea, but it's the culture that needs to change. Investors are impatient, always looking for quick and measurable results. The Korean science community is also very closed off in Korea, making it very difficult for young scientists to get into."
If basic science is to flourish in Korea, long-term stability backed by consistent funding is needed to remake it into a viable and secure career, making it easier for more curious young minds to find their way to their dream job of becoming a scientist.
Kwon Jang-ho, Arirang News.
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- published: 08 Nov 2016
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Growing Graphene – Blue Sky Research Attempts To Replicate Nature
A truly ground-breaking experiment at The University of Nottingham could herald the creation of graphene and boron nitride layers in a controlled way at a scale...
A truly ground-breaking experiment at The University of Nottingham could herald the creation of graphene and boron nitride layers in a controlled way at a scale never thought possible before. If successful this research could unlock the full potential of graphene in electronics and optoelectronics.
https://wn.com/Growing_Graphene_–_Blue_Sky_Research_Attempts_To_Replicate_Nature
A truly ground-breaking experiment at The University of Nottingham could herald the creation of graphene and boron nitride layers in a controlled way at a scale never thought possible before. If successful this research could unlock the full potential of graphene in electronics and optoelectronics.
- published: 06 Jan 2015
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