By Lu Yu Reprinted with permission from the May 2016 issue of APS News, copyright American Physical Society A half-century ago, modern condensed matter physics was almost nonexistent in China. During the past 30 years, especially since the beginning of…
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Science Diplomacy: From Theory to Practice
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by Bernard Amadei Science diplomacy is a term often used to describe how science can serve as a vehicle to create transboundary and cross-disciplinary partnerships through scientific collaboration. It can mean different things to different people, ranging from integrating sciences…