I’ve attended a few workshops and conferences in the last month and what struck me were the names on the final acknowledgment slides. A very large proportion of them appeared to be Asian, Hispanic/Latino, or African. We’ve had the advantage of drawing the best and brightest from around the world.
David Cassatt, PhD
In 1863, Lincoln signed the National Academy of Sciences into law as an INDEPENDENT non-gov entity.
Since WW2, we enjoyed pre-eminence in research. We benefitted from Germany's brain drain.
We had the privilege of first access to next gen treatments before other countries. They looked to us. 🧪🧵
