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How China became an innovation powerhouse

China’s innovation chains often start with grants for researchers, who find a placement in state-backed labs. These, in turn, are fertile ground for government officials, who identify good ideas and …

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Aug. 31, 1913: Birth of Bernard Lovell

On Aug. 31, 1913, Alfred Charles Bernard Lovell was born in England. When he was 15, a school trip to hear a lecture on electricity prompted a keen interest in science and math, and Lovell would go on …

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