Plugging Iran's 'Brain Drain'

THE WORLD POST

BY DR. JEFFREY H. TONEY

Even those who are severely math-challenged have been mesmerized by the recent news of Iranian mathematics dynamo Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman and the first Iranian to be awarded the prestigious Fields medal. The story of her achievements, perseverance, and of surviving a tragic bus accident that killed a number of other talented young mathematicians returning from a competition is an inspiration to everyone, particularly Iranians. Iranian President Rouhani himself tweeted his personal congratulations to Professor Mirzakhani.

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