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THE report of the President of the Carnegie Institution of Washington for 1932 contains a brief account of the broad lines upon which the Institution has organised its distribution of grants. It aims at the greatest service through investigation, and at the same time the fullest use of the advances made. “Attainment of the highest values in an institution devoted to research depends in a measure upon the extent to which touch can be maintained with the fields of application, stimulation, and spiritual refreshment through which they may contribute to life. Keeping this aspect in view, the Carnegie Institution has recognised three lines along which it may aid the use of research contributions. First, it has formulated a scheme for permanent and detailed record of results coming from researches, so that they may be available to specialists in all fields of science. Secondly, continued effort has been directed toward study of the broader interpretation of work accomplished, and toward statement of conclusions in such manner that they may have the widest possible research and educational value. Thirdly, there is now being developed a series of studies, designed to review research activities having application aspects so important that united effort of all contributing agencies may be desirable.
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Carnegie Institution of Washington. Nature 132, 346 (1933). https://doi.org/10.1038/132346c0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/132346c0