Basic and Applied Research

Behavioural studies of storks is very basic and may be not important for many scientists. But when we put together electronic tools then the research become more interesting and some times we can rule out old information. Therefore in Malaysia with high biodiversity and unknown species with very little biology and ecology, all research proposals on basic animals and plants cannot be simply rejected. The panels and grants provider should have an open minded and not too limited to nano and molecular. Why advance professors from develop countries doing research on basic things while we in the country with high biodiversity and untouch biology and ecology do not want to do something basic.