IMPEDING RESEARCH

Governments should place few, if any, restrictions on scientific research and development.

There are number of scientific research going on in various countries, from Large Hadron Collider to Fighting with HIV, Cancer, and other potential harms. Man has been to moon, thanks to the scientific research and development, and returned. Solved the age old mysteries and still in process or unearthing many. It is well known that restrictions hamper the process of development. Thus I strongly agree that Governments should place few, if any, restrictions on scientific research and development.

Scientific research is often difficult to predict. The outcome is being considered by the process of experiments. These experiments are conducted in various fields of science from physical science, chemistry and medical sciences for the welfare of human race and planet earth. Some studies are centered to unravel the mysteries of universe others are conducted to find cure for deadly diseases. To sum the scientific research are being held to sustain life on planet.

Nevertheless, government or authority restricted on scientific research and development from the very start of civilisation. Any Idea that challenged the belief was impeded by authority and disregarded. History is evident great scientist like Galileo and Charles Darwin were restricted by authority to approach radical but scientific truths. However, they were proved right by further studies. History is full of evidence when scientific research was hampered by restriction.

Although, the time has changed now people are more flexible for radical scientific ideas and we no longer live in the world where radical and noble thoughts are considered as blasphemy! Scientific research faces significantly less restriction. Even though the research and development is highly accepted it needs some ethics to be considered such as testing and experimenting on animals, conducting nuclear tests that are potentially dangerous for environment. (One such test was conducted by India in 1990's, the test resulted a success but, it jeopardized plantation and distorted environmental conditions that year) this kind on tests should be seriously restricted or asked to be done in any harmless manner.

Lastly the lack of funds is the most common drawback in the field of scientific research and development. It is an alluring way of impeding research. Thus government should consider the benefits of scientific research and development and spare the budgets for the same.

To conclude it is evident from history that scientific research and development has worked to the upliftment of human race and helped to understand and sustain our universe and planet respectively. Thus, Governments should avoid restricting scientific research and development provided that it is harmless to, the present conditions and living beings. Government should in fact bolster research.