Notable Science Quotes

Nobel's diversity problem, Brexit and science, letters of recommendation skew sexist, and NIH's public perception troubles


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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, a theoretical astrophysicist at the University of Washington in Seattle, on the lack of diversity
among science Nobel laureates (LiveScience, October 5)

Gabriel Popkin, science and environmental writer, in a New York Times op-ed on the need to expand the categories for which the Nobel Prize is awarded (October 3)

—Cell biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, on his decision to use his $930,000 Nobel Prize winnings to set up a fund for scholarships and research grants for young researchers (The Asahi Shimbun, October 4)

Sir Fraser Stoddart, a Scottish chemist who was awarded a Nobel prize last month for his work on molecular nanomachines, on the potential harm the Brexit may have on research (The Guardian, October 6)

—Cancer researcher ...

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