Kanttekeningen / Jos van Hezewijk’s Post

What would you think is the most important predictor of scientific brilliance? 🤔 A recent study shows that over 75% of Nobel laureates in the sciences came from the top 5% families in terms of income. The average Nobel Prize winner grew up in an 87th percentile household. This suggests that most scientific talent is drawn from a very small elite group. Imagine how much untapped potential is out there—people with brilliant minds but fewer resources. Also telling, Female laureates tend to come from even more elite families (91st percentile), suggesting additional barriers that family resources help mitigate. For me, the conclusion is clear: expanding access to educational opportunity isn’t just the fair and right thing to do, but also essential if we are going to find solutions for the most important problems facing our planet.

Oh, look at that! Another Nobel Prize-winning insight that Argentina apparently needs to pay attention to. Who knew institutions could be so important? If only we had a crystal ball to see the impact of inclusive institutions on development. Spoiler alert: we actually do! Dive into our latest blog post that breaks down the wisdom of this year's Nobel laureates, because clearly, the key to success is listening to people who know what they're talking about. Check it out, and maybe, just maybe, we can turn things around. Don’t miss it: https://ift.tt/hReFjdb

Not long ago, I studied how the Nobel Prize is mostly awarded to U.S. scholars and men. Today, I was fortunate enough to read this insightful post by @AlexGenevsky, where he explains another fascinating aspect: the influence of socio-economic background on the likelihood of winning this prestigious award. I highly recommend reading it! [https://t.co/ssbLSQcGyQ]

What do you think is the biggest reason someone becomes a brilliant scientist? A recent study shows that more than 75% of Nobel Prize winners in science come from the richest 5% of families. The average Nobel Prize winner grew up in a family that was richer than 87% of other families. This shows that most top scientists come from a small, wealthy group. Think about how many smart people are out there who could become great scientists but don’t have the same resources. It’s also interesting that female Nobel winners usually come from even richer families (the 91st percentile). This suggests that women need more family support to overcome extra challenges in science. To me, the message is clear: giving more people access to education isn’t just fair, it’s necessary. If we want to solve the big problems our world faces, we need to make sure everyone has the chance to learn and succeed.

The English word "fair" carries a connotation as in "the right thing to do". Clearly after reading this post (and what I have observed while working a broad for more than 25+ years) that meaning does not carry across cultures. I also see #equitable and #equity in similar veins as they have related meanings. In my view, ALL of the above (and more) are essential when societies -- and not national cultures -- are going to tackle important issues, regional problems, and the pressing gender imbalances.

I agree with Alex's conclusion: "expanding access to educational opportunity isn’t just the fair and right thing to do, but also essential if we are going to find solutions for the most important problems facing our planet." To identify solutions to these pressing problems we need great teamwork. But, again, in most of the teams I see in organizations people with power and status define the problems and direct the conversation. This wastes valuable experience and talent. It doesn't happen in the highest-performing teams I've studied. They understand that every person has genius inside them. So they value the ideas everyone brings, which allows them to do a superior job of *defining* and solving problems. Great teams create norms that draw-out the genius of everyone in the room.

looks like an interesting question to think from previous generations to generations ahead.

Great news to see some one within growth and institutional Economics to win the Nobel Prize. My undergraduate thesis where I investigated the impact of quality of institutions on Economic growth within developed and developing countries was inspired by their work. #Economics #NobelPrize #Thesis

I enjoyed following the discussion of Piia Hyvämäki and the opponent Adjunct Professor Heljä Lundgrén-Laine in the doctoral thesis defence: Client and Patient Safety in the Exchange of Patient Information Between Healthcare Organizations. 👏🏻 What stood out for me in the research, was: ❄️ in order to ensure patient safety, the exchange of data needs to happen between the healthcare organizations (and in a secure manner), ❄️ machine learning driven clinical decision making tools can improve patient safety, and ❄️ taking a patient-centric approach is crucial in data-driven decision-making tools and as part of the care journeys. #healthdata #AI #machinelearning #patientcentric #healthecosystem #research

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