Those combined laser enhancements pave the way to future science breakthrough linked to quasi-millimetric determination of the Earth Moon dynamics (Murphy, 2013).
Three years ago, researchers working with NASA's Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) satellite charted the minuscule variations in the temperature of the microwaves across the sky (Science Breakthrough of the Year 2003).
While all the expected topics are here, there are more offbeat lists like Science magazine's top science breakthroughs (satellite and telescope data that confirmed the universe is mostly dark matter and dark energy) or Merriam-Webster's words of the year based on online look-ups ("democracy" and "quagmire" were Nos. 1 and 2).
The former speaker is less a traditional conservative than he is a kind of right-wing futurist, most at home rhapsodizing about computer revolutions and brain science breakthroughs.
Mr. Jarvie said the company had hoped to replicate the great science breakthroughs it had with laundry detergents, toothpaste and disposable diapers.
It was also an example of the "linear argument" in the history of science that was expounded by Vannevar Bush, James Conant and other academics who were involved in World War II's scientific endeavors and wanted to encourage continued government funding of pure research: The theoretical discoveries of pure science would lead to applied science breakthroughs and new technological inventions.
But it is hard to get excited about canned demos and promises of computer science breakthroughs.
A.B.: One of the things I'm trying to focus on is connecting science breakthroughs and research with the human experience.
Instead, they optimize their investments around companies that have already "de-risked" their technology, commercialized it to an extent, and optimized their business for growth rather than, say, ongoing tech and science breakthroughs.
Through coincidence and good fortune that continues to humble me, I've been offered the chance to contribute to the amazing innovation Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is helping pioneer, from new Internet and mobility ventures to life science breakthroughs to solutions for the Global Warming climate crisis.
Until the barriers to new business models break down even more, too many science breakthroughs will be consigned to press releases and demonstration projects.
