【慎小嶷——十天突破雅思寫作】科技類真題7分范文一

While technological developments are constantly covered by the mass media, basic science is hardly getting any attention from the public. I tend to believe the public ignorance of basic science research is largely due to its unpredictable value. Compared with applied technology that can produce almost immediate benefits, basic science does not have short-term financial potential. In contrast, to develop basic science, scientists have to devote a great deal of time and energy to their research, while being very uncertain if this devotion will lead to the intended outcomes. Many scientists become dissatisfied with their working conditions and earnings and in the end, they choose to leave their laboratories for other jobs, which can help to explain why basic science is often ignored by the public. Since basic science is the foundation of most technological developments, some steps must be taken to reverse this trend. On the national level, the government should fulfill its responsibility in raising public awareness of the significance of basic science. Only when the government gives priority to this field in its policy can basic science get the funding and the public support that is urgently needed. Also, companies and institutes should financially support scientists who commit themselves to basic science, not just for the sake of profit, but for the development of science as well. Additionally, the public should be made aware that there would be very few technological advancements if basic science were largely ignored. Basic science deserves more public attention. Certainly none of us want it to become a completely stagnant field due to our ignorance.