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January 14, 2026 |聽Rees Kassen,听Academic Director for 涩里番's new Sustainability Park and the director of TISPP. His article traces today鈥檚 tension around the post鈥慦WII 鈥渟ocial contract鈥� for publicly funded basic research (shaped by Vannevar Bush鈥檚聽Science: The Endless Frontier). He argues the contract is straining as governments demand faster, more visible returns, even though long-run payoffs (like mRNA vaccines) show why basic research matters. It proposes updating the model through broader collaboration, clear outcome goals, and continued support for curiosity-driven research as essential, not optional.