Timeline for Besides proving new theorems, how can a person contribute to mathematics?
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| Jan 14, 2015 at 6:58 | comment | added | BCLC | @Federico My comment in another question:I have a feeling that that wasn't the intended question. I think maybe the person meant to ask if there are research costs besides paying the researchers for their time and effort e.g. laboratories, equipment, etc...? – BCLC Aug 23 '14 at 22:13 academia.stackexchange.com/questions/27377/… | |
| Jan 4, 2015 at 9:23 | comment | added | Federico Poloni | @rationalis Some people have trouble believing that math research has the need for funding, even before deciding whether it deserves it or not. Has no one ever replied to you "Funding? What for? You basically need just a blackboard and that's all!". | |
| Jan 4, 2015 at 5:34 | comment | added | rationalis | I don't know how many people think that higher math (even, say, linear algebra or calculus, which most non-STEM undergraduates don't have to take) are applicable to their lives, but high school algebra/geometry/statistics doesn't take much convincing. Also, I'm pretty sure that every adult in a "developed" country is well aware that STEM is a viable career path, though I think there is a general stereotype that it is only for very gifted, passionate individuals. As for what does and doesn't deserve funding, that is oftentimes a political issue more than an educational one. | |
| Jan 3, 2015 at 21:00 | history | answered | Federico Poloni | CC BY-SA 3.0 |