Philosophy
You have to admire the idealism of youth but unfortunately the harshness of reality clouds such optimism.
Kidist has long-planned to be a math or physics professor. She is currently a student at AIMS and will go on to get her PhD in optimal control theory. Beyond her personal ambitions, she dreams of stemming the brain drain of scientists from Africa by creating a network of researchers and scientists who will work together to develop their continent.
[Contribution by POSP's stringer Tim.]
Science in Africa
Hawking, Einstein, Africa
- Stephen Hawking At Perimeter Institute
Prestige more than science. "Ontario institute finally gets Stephen Hawking" by San Grewal June 5th, 2010 Toronto Star Talk about winning the brain-drain wars. Ontario has landed what may be the best one in the world. After years of waiting and academic...
- "genius/creativity" Poll
Is genius/creativity in an individual... Inherent...2 Environmental...0 Both...3 Humm, would the genius or creative person have better opportunities to cultivate same if the environment were more conducive than an environment of few opportunities or...
- "another Einstein?" Poll
Will there ever be an iconic figure like Einstein again? Yes...6 No...1 Perhaps...3 Hard to predict, but I doubt it. Einstein was historically in the right place at the right time. Einstein was part of the Classical Age of Physics, explained a far reaching...
- "living Popular Scientist" Poll
Who is your choice for living "popular" scientist? Brian Greene...0 Freeman Dyson...3 Lawrence Krauss...0 Neil deGrasse Tyson...2 Stephen Hawking...3 Somewhat surprised. I suppose Hawking would lead...he is quite an icon. I expected Krauss to be at the...
- Hawking, Einstein, Africa
I understand the overall idea here and it is good, but on the other hand from a deeper epistemological issue is this not fostering Einstein-type physics...empirical evidence set aside? I think they mean merely a brilliant individual of the sciences....
Philosophy
African "brain drain"?
You have to admire the idealism of youth but unfortunately the harshness of reality clouds such optimism.
Kidist has long-planned to be a math or physics professor. She is currently a student at AIMS and will go on to get her PhD in optimal control theory. Beyond her personal ambitions, she dreams of stemming the brain drain of scientists from Africa by creating a network of researchers and scientists who will work together to develop their continent.
[Contribution by POSP's stringer Tim.]
Science in Africa
Hawking, Einstein, Africa
- Stephen Hawking At Perimeter Institute
Prestige more than science. "Ontario institute finally gets Stephen Hawking" by San Grewal June 5th, 2010 Toronto Star Talk about winning the brain-drain wars. Ontario has landed what may be the best one in the world. After years of waiting and academic...
- "genius/creativity" Poll
Is genius/creativity in an individual... Inherent...2 Environmental...0 Both...3 Humm, would the genius or creative person have better opportunities to cultivate same if the environment were more conducive than an environment of few opportunities or...
- "another Einstein?" Poll
Will there ever be an iconic figure like Einstein again? Yes...6 No...1 Perhaps...3 Hard to predict, but I doubt it. Einstein was historically in the right place at the right time. Einstein was part of the Classical Age of Physics, explained a far reaching...
- "living Popular Scientist" Poll
Who is your choice for living "popular" scientist? Brian Greene...0 Freeman Dyson...3 Lawrence Krauss...0 Neil deGrasse Tyson...2 Stephen Hawking...3 Somewhat surprised. I suppose Hawking would lead...he is quite an icon. I expected Krauss to be at the...
- Hawking, Einstein, Africa
I understand the overall idea here and it is good, but on the other hand from a deeper epistemological issue is this not fostering Einstein-type physics...empirical evidence set aside? I think they mean merely a brilliant individual of the sciences....