Applied Research vs. Basic Research
Applied research hands you a specific problem; basic research waves its arms and says, 'Go solve some problems!'
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2017-08-24-applied-research-vs-basic-research/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
Applied Research: "Go solve this problem." [hands over a specific problem] Basic Research: "Go solve some problems!" [arms thrown wide]