Filipino physicist gives reason 'why we do science'

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THERE are scientists whose works people readily appreciate: molecular biologists and pharmaceutical scientists who develop medicines, vaccines and cancer treatments; climatologists and environmental scientists who track the weather and combat climate change; and engineers who invent faster electric vehicles and thinner devices.

And then there are those like Dr. Andre David, a particle physicist whose research deviates into unfamiliar realms of science and prompts questions like 'What for?' and 'How will this benefit me in my everyday life?'David works at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, better known as

At 's discovery of the Higgs boson is considered one of the biggest scientific achievements in recent history.But some wonder why it is even necessary to look for these particles. Beyond the mental calisthenics and existential what-ifs, what has the Higgs boson contributed to human life?In his lecture at UPD-CS, David had passingly said something that could be, in hindsight, summed up his points succinctly: 'You won't see if you don't look.

has on people from all walks of life and stages. That impact on their lives and careers is very tangible and one of the largest added values of projects like the ones that only a transnational organization like

 

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