# The case for curiosity-driven research

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxSydney
- Speaker: Suzie Sheehy
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Physics, History
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/suzie_sheehy_the_case_for_curiosity_driven_research)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Seemingly pointless scientific research can lead to extraordinary discoveries, says physicist Suzie Sheehy. In a talk and tech demo, she shows how many of our modern technologies are tied to centuries-old, curiosity-driven experiments -- and makes the case for investing in more to arrive at a deeper understanding of the world.

## Lectures

1. [The case for curiosity-driven research](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/suzie_sheehy_the_case_for_curiosity_driven_research/47b0a2b0982e), 10 min (TED's player)