Why university-industry partnerships matter.
Basic research, much of which emanates from the outstanding academic laboratories located in the United States and abroad, is the foundation for the innovation that has created the new therapies, materials, and processes that benefit humankind and generate wealth for companies that successfully translate discoveries to commercial success. This is not a linear, one-way process; optimizing the process of discovery to innovation demands dynamic and multifaceted approaches to teaming at the university-industry interface.and rescued Blomkvist from his evil clutches, Salander asks Blomkvist's permission to kill the fleeing Martin Vanger. The superintelligent, kickass, knowledgeable and violence-savvy Salander asks the permission of the stupid Gervaise who got himself captured out of sheer incompetent politeness. In the book, and in fact the Swedish film, it's the other way round: Salander races off after him, and Blomkvist shouts at her to wait. Suddenly, despite her history, Salander is incapable of acting violently against a murderous misogynist without a male authority's permission. Yeah, in context, and as performed in the film, it's funny. But it's inconsistent and uncool.

And, talking of using humour to undermine Salander's awesomeness:

2) Second sex scene. Starts well: they're curled upon the bed, Salander's working, they talk about stuff, she tells him