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What is the main focus of the article?
What is the main focus of the article?
- The difference between basic and applied research
- The attack on basic research
- The societal utility of basic research
- The historical semantics of basic research (correct)
When did the concept of basic research emerge?
When did the concept of basic research emerge?
- After 1945
- During the Cold War
- Late 19th and early 20th centuries (correct)
- Before the Second World War
What led to the revival of the purity discourse in the US?
What led to the revival of the purity discourse in the US?
- Need to reform federal research policy after the Second World War (correct)
- The atomic era and ethical dilemmas in science and technology
- The tense political climate during the Cold War
- Rising expectations regarding the societal utility of science
What was the motivation for scientists to use the concept of basic research?
What was the motivation for scientists to use the concept of basic research?
What shaped the notion of basic research after 1945?
What shaped the notion of basic research after 1945?
What is one reason for the tension in defining basic research?
What is one reason for the tension in defining basic research?
What is the main purpose of analyzing Germany and the US in this study?
What is the main purpose of analyzing Germany and the US in this study?
Which section of the article mainly revolves around Germany's older pure-science ideals?
Which section of the article mainly revolves around Germany's older pure-science ideals?
What does the author argue about the concepts of basic research and fundamental research?
What does the author argue about the concepts of basic research and fundamental research?
Why was the third section on US science policy from the Second World War until the early 1960s included in the article?
Why was the third section on US science policy from the Second World War until the early 1960s included in the article?
What significance does the author attribute to the term 'basic research' in science policy?
What significance does the author attribute to the term 'basic research' in science policy?
Why did the Second World War and the post-war period require a more comparative perspective according to the article?
Why did the Second World War and the post-war period require a more comparative perspective according to the article?
What role did US policy play for the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) after 1945?
What role did US policy play for the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) after 1945?
What is the relationship between scientific research during the Nazi period and fundamental principles of science according to the article?
What is the relationship between scientific research during the Nazi period and fundamental principles of science according to the article?
What approach will be used to structure the empirical discussion before commencing the empirical analysis?
What approach will be used to structure the empirical discussion before commencing the empirical analysis?
'Scientists used these concepts to bridge the gap between the promise of utility and the uncertainty of scientific endeavor' - What concepts is this statement referring to?
'Scientists used these concepts to bridge the gap between the promise of utility and the uncertainty of scientific endeavor' - What concepts is this statement referring to?
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