The first winner of a Nobel prize in the sciences from a Chinese institution, Tu Youyou, today in Beijing (Reuters) The commanding heights of international prestige have outsized importance to societies on the way up. And understandably so. A Nobel prize, an Olympic medal or role as Olympic host, an Academy award, a scholarship to or honored position at a famous university— recognitions like these are part of the regular news cycle in North America and Europe.
The Significance Of A Nobel Prize For A Chinese Scientist
JamesFallows@theatlantic.com, The Atlantic
Mon, 10/05/2015 - 4:37pm
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