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Why Society Needs Astronomy and Cosmology

Professor Roberto Trotta · Gresham College

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'One day, Sir, you may tax it': Faraday's prescient quip when quizzed about the practical value of electricity in 1850 neatly demonstrates that advanced societies cannot afford to stifle scientific curiosity for its own sake - a powerful if serendipitous driver of technological and societal progress. It will be argued that fundamental research into astronomy, cosmology and particle physics is a luxury that humankind cannot do without. This cultural, technological and scientific returns of such an enterprise far outweigh the costs.

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  1. Why Society Needs Astronomy and Cosmology 2016-03-15 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Roberto Trotta
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Physics, Astronomy and space
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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