Basic vs. Applied Research

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To develop technology or techniques for intervention in natural phenomena
To create and refute theories that explain observed phenomena
To improve scientific theories for better understanding and prediction of natural phenomena (correct)
To provide insight into the environment and drive conservation efforts

Basic research aims to improve scientific theories, while applied research uses theories to develop technology or techniques for intervention (correct)
Basic research is purely exploratory, while applied research is descriptive or explanatory
Basic research creates and refutes theories, while applied research provides insight into the environment
Basic research focuses on creating new scientific ideas, while applied research focuses on explaining observed phenomena

Respect for the innate value of nature, developed through insight provided by basic research (correct)
The simultaneous practice of basic and applied research
The unintentional effects of kingfishers' beaks on high-speed bullet train design in Japan
Technological innovations unintentionally created through basic research

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The primary aim of basic research is to advance knowledge and understanding of a subject, without a specific practical application in mind.
Basic research differs from applied research in that it is not driven by a specific problem or goal, but rather seeks to understand the underlying principles of a phenomenon.
Conservation efforts are driven by the desire to preserve and protect the natural world.
Most new scientific ideas and ways of thinking about the world come from basic research.
Applied research focuses on using scientific theories to develop technology or techniques for intervention in natural phenomena.