title: Translational science: a catalyst for real world applications?
abstract: Science is the systemic search for new knowledge and innovative ideas. Scientific knowledge is empirically based and successful replication of the results is a crucial component of it. Translational science connects this knowledge with real world applications in order to address societal challenges and problems, under the condition that the science-policy interface is taken into account. The aim of this communication is to examine if translational science can be applied to research settings other than health care.
authors.affiliation: Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT), Schwarztorstrasse 9, CH-3007 Bern, Switzerland. chemistry@scnat.ch.
authors.forename: Adrien K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Lawrence
mesh_terms: D018581:Technology Transfer; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000639:trends*