Bridging the gap between abstract research and real-world impact.

How rare is that ability — taking fundamental science all the way to daily applications — and what does it actually look like when a scientist gets it right?

That's a difficult question. I don't know all researchers, of course, but what I see is that the practical application of their research rings a bell. It sticks better when you can translate abstract research findings into some kind of daily operation — and people start to recognize that.