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DRIVING SCIENCE FORWARD
Popular culture often paints scientific research with broad strokes, assem- bling fast-paced plots that arrive at major breakthroughs worthy of Nobel Prizes and other merits.
These tales make for engaging experiences on the silver screen, but in the real research landscape, it is often a series of small—yet significant—strides that lead to major milestones. Each one is essential and worthy of merit.
In the real research landscape, scientific journeys are years- or decades- long odysseys, rich with tales of navigating challenges, seeking solutions
amid setbacks, assembling data, identifying patterns, gathering evidence, collaborating among communities with shared goals of contributing new knowledge for greater good, and much more.
At The Hormel Institute, our researchers’ steps take us closer to the next solutions in health care, agriculture, ecology, and improve and extend lives worldwide.
Take a look at the ways our labs have driven science forward over the last fiscal year.