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Are major science prizes a form of philanthropy?
The Association for the Advancement of AI conferred its ‘Squirrel AI Award’ on Cynthia Rudin, and Duke University – her employer – published a press release celebrating it. Here’s one para from the release: “Only world-renowned recognitions, such as the … Continue reading
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Tagged AAAI, Bill Gates, Infosys Prizes, Nobel Prizes, philanthropy, scientific prizes, scientific renown, Squirrel AI Award
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Science prizes, wealth location and social signals
One count on which I almost always find myself to be an outlier in India is my opinion that the Nobel Prizes and their derivatives belong in the gutter. But while many people in other countries share this opinion of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arindam Ghosh, Infosys Foundation, Infosys Prizes, Nobel Prizes, Prachi Deshpande, privilege, Rajan Sankaranarayanan, research funding, Social Sciences, SS Bhatnagar Award, Swarnajayanti Fellowships, wealth signalling
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