50 years ago, my colleagues and I pursued basic research science that became revolutionary

The scientist who discovered human retroviruses explains how his basic science research can lead to unexpected places.

IL-2的發現使人類T細胞得以體外培養，由此促成首個人類逆轉錄病毒和HIV的發現，並開啓癌症免疫治療。作者以此說明基礎科學的價值難以預先規划，反對只資助應用目標明確的研究。