A scientist cannot be made responsible for his discoveries anymore than an explorer can be made responsible for his discoveries. In both cases the thing discovered was always there, it just needed someone to find it. Also if that scientist or explorer chose to withhold his/her discovery for fear of what might come of it, there is nothing to keep another person from discovering it too.
Galileo Gallie
Rene Descartes was a philosopher, mathematician and scientist. He made several discoveries and unfortunately, your question does not specify which discovery you are referring to.
A detailed answer to the question can be found in John Forge's book The Responsible Scientist.
Increasing government funding of research
getting rid of government money for research
Discoveries has been made especially in areas where man could not reach before. There un reached areas included outer planets, and very deep water oceans. The discoveries in these areas are made by unmanned robots, that go into these areas to make the discoveries.
There are different amounts of money that different rocket scientists will get. A rocket scientist who has made major discoveries will make more than one who is new.
they have made many discoveries
discoveries made by newton
Barbara McClintock was a scientist who made some major discoveries in the area of gene mapping. Barbara was awarded the Nobel Prize for her work.
what historic discoveries were made in the 1800'?
Serendipitou discoveries are discoveries made by accident, when looking for something else