为了理解科学之于欧洲的作用，关键是要先明确科学 — — 也就是由好奇心驱动的尖端研究 — — 不能给欧洲带来什么：不能得到立即可以商业化的研究成果。
In order to understand what science can do for Europe, it is important to clarify what science – that is, curiosity-driven frontier research – cannot do for Europe: deliver results that can immediately be commercialized.