Nobel Laureate Nergis Mavalvala Urges Greater Investment In Science And Research

نوبل انعام یافتہ ڈاکٹر نرگس ماولوالا کا سائنس اور تحقیق میں زیادہ سرمایہ کاری پر زور

Nobel Laureate Nergis Mavalvala Urges Greater Investment In Science And Research

Nobel Prize-winning LIGO collaboration scientist and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) physicist Dr Nergis Mavalvala has called for greater investment in science and research, saying curiosity and access to opportunities are key to advancing knowledge. Mavalvala made the remarks while delivering the 10th Yohsin Lecture at Habib University in Karachi on Friday. Speaking about the importance of curiosity-driven research, she said some of the most consequential scientific discoveries began with questions that had no obvious practical use. "Every single person at birth is research-minded. The reason some of us get to do it in adulthood is opportunity," she said. Mavalvala said research and science were areas where government investment could generate significant returns, stressing the importance of providing people with opportunities to pursue research. She also spoke about the role of universities in fostering curiosity, creativity, perseverance and intellectual freedom beyond professional training. The lecture capped two days of sustained engagement across the University. Dr Mavalvala toured the campus with the Habib University team, held a substantive conversation with faculty on nurturing curiosity in the classroom, and met with outstanding science and humanities students drawn from leading schools across Karachi.

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