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Essay by 谢振礼老师 Jeenn Lee Hsieh
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Money for postgraduate research is limited. Therefore, some people think
that financial support from governments should be provided for scientific
research rather than research for less useful subjects. Do you agree or
disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include an relevant examples from
your knowledge or experience.
范文：
With limited public funding, many countries tend to give priorities to
research for "hard sciences" rather than "soft sciences." This does not
necessarily mean that the former is the only experimental development that
counts, nor that the latter refers to apparently less useful subjects. While
research on the both can benefit society as a whole in different ways, it is
possible that research on such "hard" subjects as biology, chemistry and physics
requires a larger share of financial support from governments.
In search for knowledge, a postgraduate research project in any academic
disciplines costs money to make a difference, so public funding should not be
provided exclusively for whatever research. The definition of research, in the
broadest sense of the word, includes any gathering of data and facts for the
advancement of non-scientific as well as strictly scientific knowledge. It is
because the research results in the "soft" fields known as social studies are
concerned with society and human behavior. That is to say, social science is the
study of society and the manner in which people behave influences the world
around us. Indeed, unlike scientists dedicated to "hard" subjects, researchers
in social studies actually influence our lives without our being aware they are
doing so. Hence, it is not exactly fair to think that research on social studies
should not need public funding simply for being considered as less useful
subjects.
Research on social studies attempts to provide useful information for us.
For example, it redefines the role of government in an increasingly market-based
society and helps to make national health service function. This kind of
research can enhance the understanding of human behavior and the reasons that
govern such behavior. Even though not in similar ways, people in general benefit
from social studies as much as from scientific research, whether you are a
parent, a teacher, a local councilor, a police officer or a business executive.
At this point, we may ask ourselves this question: should governments entirely
ignore the importance of research on less useful subjects and therefore refuse
to give financial support? The answer: it is advisable not to underestimate the
practical value from postgraduate research on subjects like economics,
psychology, criminology, education, and international relations, to name only a
few.
It becomes clear that governments should not only provide funding for
scientific research but also support experimental development for
"non-scientific" research. Both kinds of research are essential to society in
progress. Accordingly, it is always good to remember that research for physics,
chemistry and biology carries more weight and usually deserves more public
money; neverhtless, it is also important not to forget research for less useful
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发表于 2016-7-10 15:23:12