Liren Chen, CEO of InterDigital, leads one of the world’s largest pure research facilities. In a pure research facility, research is conducted without a specific goal in mind: though the research ...

As anyone who has read some of my more economics-focused blogs would know, I'm a strong proponent of leaving many economic decisions to markets. I base this on the principle that individuals, though ...

Pure mathematics is concerned with the study of abstract structures and intrinsic properties of mathematical objects, independent of practical applications. This field encompasses a variety of domains ...

While scientific research (SR) is valuable, undirected scientific research is generally even more valuable. Undirected, or "pure," research is driven by one's innate curiosity, passion and excitement.