A lot of talent is wasted in a world where more than half of laureates come from households in the richest 5%
We like scientific breakthroughs. Humanity ultimately relies on them. So it matters if we’re missing out on discoveries.
But compelling evidence that we are indeed missing out comes from a new study of the childhood background (measured on the basis of their father’s occupation) of some very successful scientists: Nobel laureates.
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