Your professor is teaching a sociology class. Write a post responding to the professor's question.
In your response, you should:
- Express and support your opinion.
- Contribute to the discussion in your own words.
An effective response will contain at least 100 words.
Doctor: This week's course materials will focus on scientific discoveries. While scientists usually prefer to share their findings with other scientists, many businesses and governments keep certain discoveries secret. Some people believe that all scientific discoveries should be shared freely among scientists worldwide and that governments and companies should not keep any discoveries secret. What do you think and why?
Kelly: I don't think all discoveries should be shared. Businesses, for example, often spend a lot of money on scientific research to develop something that can lead to profit. Even if that discovery benefits everyone, the business has a right to keep it secret to develop a profitable product from the research.
Paul: Sharing knowledge is crucial to most scientists. Scientists usually publish the details of their discoveries in scientific journals so everyone can see what they have accomplished. Being recognized as the person who made a discovery is the biggest reward for any scientist. When scientists keep their discoveries secret, they lose that recognition. That is very unsatisfying.