Terence Tao: Research Powers Progress
Terence Tao: Research Powers Progress
UCLA’s Terence Tao, often called “the Mozart of Math,” has built a career expanding pure theoretical mathematics, laying the groundwork for future scientific discovery by probing the fundamentals of equations and their solutions. With funding cuts to higher education, Tao worries that young scientists are already looking abroad for more stable opportunities. Without consistent support, he cautioned, the nation risks losing the very pipeline of talent that drives discovery.
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brain drain. it's not good.
Published
2025
Summary
UCLA’s Terence Tao, often called “the Mozart of Math,” has built a career expanding pure theoretical mathematics, laying the groundwork for future scientific discovery by probing the fundamentals of equations and their solutions. With funding cuts to higher education, Tao worries that young scientists are already looking abroad for more stable opportunities. Without consistent support, he cautioned, the nation risks losing the very pipeline of talent that drives discovery.
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