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国际顶尖杂志《Nature》刊发
Young scientists’ summit looks to

sustainable future

Hundreds of early- and mid-career scientists from around lems unconstrained by dogma and convention, says
the world gathered in China for an exchange of ideas in biologist Xiaokun Li, president of Wenzhou Medical
late 2023. new research awards for sustainable develop- University in Zhejiang, China.
ment were a notable focus.
This appreciation for young scientists led Li and his
Young minds have the power to revolutionize the world. long-term collaborator — structural biologist, Moosa
At the age of 23, Isaac Newton contemplated the law of Mohammadi of Oujiang Laboratory in Wenzhou —
gravity beneath an apple tree. In her early 30s Chien-Shi- to get involved with the World Young Scientist Sum-
ung Wu played a pivotal role in the Manhattan Project, mit (WYSS), an event held annually in Wenzhou,
helping the United States win the race to develop the first aimed at fostering these young minds.
atomic bomb. Albert Einstein, at the age of 26, made four
groundbreaking discoveries in physics, including his spe- The fifth iteration of WYSS, held on 11–12 Novem-
cial theory of relativity. Marie Curie, while still in her 20s in ber 2023, was centered around 'Youth Innovation
Paris, discovered polonium and radium. for a Sustainable Future'. It was co-organized by the
China Association for Science and Technology and
What young scientists lack in experience, they make up the People's Government of Zhejiang Province.
for with fresh perspectives and an ability to tackle prob-

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