Do the benefits of fundamental physics research outweigh its wider societal costs?

IF 46.6 1区物理与天体物理 Q1 PHYSICS, APPLIED

Nature Reviews Physics Pub Date : 2026-05-27 DOI:10.1038/s42254-026-00951-8

Johannes Gutleber

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Abstract

Deciding whether a big science project is sustainable is a complex multi-dimensional problem, but there are tools from economics that can help with decision making.

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基础物理研究的收益是否大于其更广泛的社会成本？

决定一个大型科学项目是否可持续是一个复杂的多维问题，但是有一些经济学工具可以帮助决策。

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