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What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by Nobody: 10:54am On Apr 14, 2018 |
I being a young scientific enthusiasts I begin to wonder why their is a certain limitation in the brain power of Africans, especially in Nigeria were their are a lot of very smart people.in the area of mathematics,physics chemistry and medicine I have no doubt that their are really gurus in those areas in Nigeria some of them are present in nairaland so why? I hope to someday bag a Nobel prize in physics but I feel discouraged by what am seeing.could it be apathy on the part of students to make themselves known or could be on the part of the government to make them known.it is a shame that we have only one Nobel laureate in literature.but no field medelist and winners of other outstanding prizes please feel free to correct my views and give possible solutions to this trend of limitations in this continent in the area of science. |
Re: What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by Onechancearmy(m): 11:04am On Apr 14, 2018 |
Chidorx60: There is no Nobel Prize awarded for Mathematics. As for the other disciplines you mentioned, like Physics, Chemistry and Medicine, there is virtually no funding for research coming from the government or private sector. According to the World Science Foundation, Nigeria contributes less than 0.0001% to scientific research output, so where are the Nobel Prize winners going to come from if we are not pulling our weight in the science community? There is also the possibility that Nigerians/Africans are less intelligent than other races and are therefore incapable of achieving anything of real significance in science and technology because they lack the cognitive ability to do so. It's a controversial view, but I think it's worth looking into. 2 Likes |
Re: What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by Nobody: 11:21am On Apr 14, 2018 |
Onechancearmy:thanks for ur reply and insight,of course I know their is no Nobel prize for math its prestigious prize is the field medal.but can anything be done to really introduce the research process into major universities not just for degrees sake but for discovery that may expose Nigeria to the limelight of science |
Re: What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by otokx(m): 11:24am On Apr 14, 2018 |
Unless they will create a prize for animalistic mentality redevelopment. |
Re: What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by Onechancearmy(m): 11:25am On Apr 14, 2018 |
Chidorx60: They need to start investing more money into research and they need to integrate the funded research into our educational and economic sector. The world is moving ahead. A time is coming when electric cars will take over from cars which run on fuel. When that happens Nigeria will be left with absolutely nothing. |
Re: What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by MrBrownJay1(m): 11:26am On Apr 14, 2018 |
Onechancearmy: you made a lot of sense until you wrote the above.... sadly, the problem is not a racial one, its a LOCATION one. many Nigerians/Africans are equally gifted as any other smart person on earth, but they lack the tools and environment to succeed, thats why many who have relocated abroad are just as gifted as any person in their field, and are proving that time and time again. but hey, you should probably open a new thread on the subject because that right there would be a LONG and INTERESTING subject 2 Likes |
Re: What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by Onechancearmy(m): 11:35am On Apr 14, 2018 |
MrBrownJay1: Countries with lowest IQs in the World: 10. Congo (Congo Brazzaville) 9. Cameroon 8. Central African Republic 7. Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo Kinshasa) 6. Ethiopia 5. Gabon 4. Mozambique 3. Sierra Leone 2. Saint Lucia 1. Equatorial Guinea https://www.therichest.com/rich-list/poorest-list/10-countries-with-the-lowest-reported-iqs/ These are all countries with predominantly BLACK populations. Do you see a trend? |
Re: What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by TheCongo2: 11:40am On Apr 14, 2018 |
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Re: What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by MrBrownJay1(m): 12:02pm On Apr 14, 2018 |
Onechancearmy: if you want to follow the rubbish about Africa that is portrayed by the western media, then by all means do so, but pls dont spread their rubbish.... you see, if it was indeed a RACE thing then ALL black people would have low IQ (whether they lived in Africa, the US or Europe). sadly, we know that is NOT the case, and its all down to the TOOLS provided to you for success. the day NIgeria/Africa care to spend the proper amount of money in research etc (or just proper education environment) then thats when you will understand that nobody is inferior. TheCongo2: hey bro, moi aussi je te suis maintenant 2 Likes |
Re: What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by TheCongo2: 12:29pm On Apr 14, 2018 |
Onechancearmy: Your writing is very effective, an indication of someone who is very learned. However, your logic and sense of reasoning buffle me. By the way, where are you located? I would be very shocked if you live in the West. 1 Like |
Re: What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by Nobody: 5:50pm On Apr 14, 2018 |
otokx:thats a bit too harsh on ur country I tell u although Africans are not really exposed to real science,I can boldly say that we have talents and brains in this nation nigeria 1 Like |
Re: What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by Nobody: 5:56pm On Apr 14, 2018 |
MrBrownJay1:I so much agree with u, infact the same social media has revealed numerous news of Nigerians bagging best graduating in different universities abroad, ranging from Russia to Japan to Ukraine and even the UK .the problem is indeed locational although few Nigerians perform outstanding even within this nation 1 Like |
Re: What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by Akinduyo2(m): 10:11pm On Apr 14, 2018 |
Well, frm my own view, i believe, it's not a matter of race. Nigerians are intelligent. But Nigeria, is not ready to help the talented one's, so those intelligent one's are forced to either travel out and explore or stay and become and quit his dreams. But, still I believe if u want to bag a nobel prize; u need to be optimistic and submit urself to d power of grit. U can be d next nobel laureate. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by Nobody: 11:25am On Apr 15, 2018 |
Akinduyo2:truly am motivated .thanks 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Is Stopping Nigerians And Africans From Winning The Nobel Prize by a11ever: 9:48am On May 05, 2018 |
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