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THE question of the promotion of research is one which makes a very direct appeal to scientific men, most of whom have at some time or other been confronted with the difficulties raised by it. In a little volume which has reached us a scheme is outlined for the promotion of scientific research, under which public money may be awarded to persons making discoveries prescribed by Parliament. According to the scheme, any person who has made such a discovery may apply for a grant, the application being accompanied by a specification of the discovery. The specification is examined for formalities and for novelty of subject-matter, and afterwards all the specifications accepted in one year are submitted to an investigation as to the nature and novelty of all the discoveries for that vear, grants being then made in relation to the discoveries which comply with the terms prescribed by Parliament.
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"A Scheme for the Promotion of Scientific Re earch". By Walter B. Priest . 2nd edition. Pp. iv+64. (London: Stevens and Sons, 1908).
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The Promotion of Research. 1 . Nature 79, 345 (1909). https://doi.org/10.1038/079345a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/079345a0