La directora general, quien midió hace unos años el impacto social y económico de la Gran Ciencia (Big Science), destacó el ambicioso Plan Estratégico del IAC para los próximos años. "El IAC -dijo- destaca no sólo por su producción científica, sino también por la creación de capacidades tecnológicas y de innovación". Insistió en que la ciencia que hace el IAC es con y para la sociedad y que este instituto debe contribuir a combatir la pseudociencias.
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