Tiny Israel a giant in scientific research

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Israel's contribution to the world of scientific research has won it a growing number of accolades, with the Jewish state turning out an impressive number of achievements relative to its size.

Israeli professor Dan Shechter on Wednesday became the tenth Israeli to become a Nobel laureate when he won the prize for chemistry for his discovery of quasicrystals, which overturned scientific theory on the nature of solids.

"It's a paradigm shift in chemistry. His findings have rewritten the first chapter of textbooks of ordered matter," said Sven Lidin, a member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.


http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-10-tiny-israel-giant-scientific.html

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1. It must be hard, though. Being bombed

every day into oblivion by angry terrorists, I would think the scientists would be working on defence.

But, congratulations Israel!

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3. It only demonstrates the resilience of the Israeli state

amidst so much adversity, its ability to be a world leader in science and technology is inspirational and should be a role model to other nations.

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2. Mazeltov nt

[Donald Ian Rankin]

4. Good for them.

Doesn't give them the right to occupy Palestine, of course, but still a fine achievement.

On an entirely unPalestinian related note, do you agree with the concerns I've read left-wingers expressing in the Israeli press than underfunding of the education system risks jeopardising that in future?