A common theme in science is we do science best when we don’t have an application in mind because it limits our imagination and creativity. But, in the end, we feel most rewarded when what we discover, out of a quest for knowledge, leads actually to an application.

A common theme in science is we do science best when we don’t have an application in mind because it limits our imagination and creativity. But, in the end, we feel most rewarded when what we discover, out of a quest for knowledge, leads actually to an application.