The big question is not whether we'll keep making scientific discoveries, but whether those discoveries will be used to stop the deadliest diseases, educate the world's children, and create opportunities for the poor. If young scientists take on these challenges, they'll find that reducing the inequality is the highest human achievement.
David Gurteen's comments: An interesting statement from Bill Gates and I'd agree its important that young scientists do this but what I would really love to see is young businessmen and women taking on these challenges.
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The big question is not whether we'll keep making scientific discoveries, but whether those discoveries will be used to stop the deadliest diseases, educate the world's children, and create opportunities for the poor. If young scientists take on these challenges, they'll find that reducing the inequality is the highest human achievement.
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