Reed's Ruminations: The Past, Present, and Future
Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience
Tag: China
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Rikei Banare and Global Competition
On Saturday, May 17, the New York Times ran a front page story (below the fold) on the dearth of Japanese students entering science and engineering fields. Japanese universities call it rikei banare or “flight from science.”
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Reflections on Tibet
I have been following the recent news about Tibet with great sadness and thought it appropriate to comment on my experiences last summer.
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Yo, Head Crashes, Dude!
In a better living through chemistry moment, I then rummaged through my travel kit and downed all the combinations of acetomenephin (Tylenol), naproxen (Aleve) and ibuprofen (Advil) I could find – no help.