I believe that research done now will benefit both the short term and long term. It depends on the type of research that is being conducted however. Industry related research can be used short term if the results are met at the deadline and don’t require further investigation. However, research into the frontier of innovative medicine may take years and years to develop, especially in a newer, unexplored territory. I also believe that regardless of whether your research is used immediately or in the future, it benefits both the current and future generations. Current generations can use that research immediately to not run into similar issues someone already faced and can build upon that research while also breaking the ice on the new frontier for future scientists to explore. I believe both are important because research is ever-growing and both exist together. You cannot conduct any research without some knowledge/idea of the environment or system that you are exploring. That idea can impact short/long term discoveries.