Old Problems and New Knowledge: The Value of Basic Research
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006
4-6 p.m.
Ellis Auditorium
Listen to audio of the event (MP3)
Join MU Chancellor Brady J. Deaton as he moderates the sixth of a series of open forums on global topics of interest to the community. Scientists often conduct research that does not seem to have a direct application to the greater good. However, many important discoveries have arisen from this basic type of research. Come discuss the importance of basic research in solving society's difficult problems. The Chancellor's forums are free and open to the public.
The Panelists
Steven Hofmann
Curators' Professor of Mathematics
Kristina Narfstrom
Ruth M. Kraeuchi Missouri Professor of Veterinary Ophthalmology
Randall Prather
Distinguished Professor in Reproductive Biotechnology
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