An emeritus professor of Physics at the St Francis University, Nova Scotia, Canada, Michael Steinitz has instructed researchers to be careful regarding the outcomes of their research works.
However the child of a holocaust survivor recognized the pith of numerous logical forward leaps, he accepts the equivalent can be equipped towards odious exercises.
"The way that any disclosure might end up having both superb and heartbreaking outcomes has been talked about oftentimes previously. The revelation of atomic splitting brought us both the nuclear bomb and atomic power age. Researchers ought to be aware of the results of their works," he noted.
He talked at the 12th GSA Research Seminar and Poster Presentations and the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development(IYBSSD-2023) in Kumasi on Monday.
The conference was under the theme: The role of baisc sciences for sustainable development. It was upheld by the Worldwide Association of Unadulterated and Applied Material science (IUPAP).
The president of the Ghana Science Association, Kumasi branch, Prof. Jacob Agbenorhevi focused on the pivotal job fundamental sciences play in the accomplishment of the SDGs.
"The gathering presents one more open door to grandstand and instruct on how essential Sciences have added to and keep on having enormous effect on accomplishing the Sustainable Development Goal through scientific research works, technology, developments and organizations," he said.
The current year's gathering was both face to face and on the web.
The 2-day occasion was coordinated in a joint effort with the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), KNUST College of Science and Young Researchers Forum of the of Grants and Research (OGR) KNUST.
Past president of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) Prof. Aba Bentil Andam was blissful the Academy is advocating the studying of basic sciences.
"The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, Ghana's premier learned Society is glad to lead the celebration of IYBSSD, 2022/2023," she expressed.
Dr. Mrs. Augustina Angelina Sylverken of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Ghana, WiSTEMGh encouraged scientist to leave a heritage.
"Allow every one of us to keep up the force and the soul and demonstrate the way that we can utilize basic sciences to get a ton of things going for ages unborn," she said.
The occasion included a few students from selected Senior Secondary Schools in Ashanti Locale, and over 100 poster presentations.
Grants were given to victors of the 2022 Young Scientists Challenge and other meriting characters and institutions.