07-04-2008, 06:20 AM
Last years Abel Prize winner Srinivasa Varadhan makes a similar point to what I have been saying regarding IT's and lack of original research:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->"Most of bright students are attracted towards IITs and technological institutions because that's the career path their parents want and that's the career path they think they want. And so a whole top level is lost already for pure math and basic sciences," he added.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->"Most of bright students are attracted towards IITs and technological institutions because that's the career path their parents want and that's the career path they think they want. And so a whole top level is lost already for pure math and basic sciences," he added.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/sci-tech/03_20...rize-37047.html<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->