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AsianScientist (Feb. 1, 2016) – Asian Scientist Magazine was a media partner of the Global Young Scientists Summit 2016 (GYSS@one-north 2016), which took place from January 17-22, 2016, at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. The annual conference, into its fourth year, was organized by the National Research Foundation of Singapore.

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Here are some of the top stories from the event:

1. Biological Evolution & Machine Learning Are Similar, Says Turing Award Winner Leslie Valiant
   Can machine learning algorithms capture the complexity of the life that has evolved on Earth? Professor Leslie Valiant shares his views at the Global Young Scientists Summit 2016.

 

2. Singapore Needs To Nurture Curiosity, Says President Tan
   At the closing ceremony of the Global Young Scientists Summit 2016 last Friday, President Tony Tan emphasized the need to nurture a sense of curiosity in future generations.

 

3. Scientists Should Engage The Public, Says GYSS 2016 Panel
   Scientists themselves need to help educate the public on the work they do, say panelists at the Global Young Scientists Summit 2016.

 

4. Scientific Success Can Happen Anywhere, Says Nobel Laureate Carlo Rubbia At GYSS 2016
   Scientific success can happen anywhere and to anyone, says Carlo Rubbia, winner of the 1984 Nobel Prize in Physics.

 

5. Mathematics Is In Everything, Says Leslie Lamport At GYSS@one-north 2016
   Mathematics is in everything around us, says eminent computer scientist and Turing Award winner Leslie Lamport.

 

6. Stay Eternally Optimistic, Says Nobel Laureate Ei-ichi Negishi at GYSS@one-north 2016
   Believe it or not, before Ei-ichi Negishi became a Nobel Prize-winning organic chemist, he was a farmer.

 

7. GYSS@one-north 2016: The Real World Value Of A PhD
   The right training and attitude will serve PhD holders well as they venture out into the job market, say a panel of Nobel laureates at the Global Young Scientists Summit 2016.

 

8. GYSS@one-north 2016: Scientific Breakthroughs Need Time & Trust
   Blue sky research needs two priceless ingredients: time and trust, says Professor Serge Haroche, 2012 Nobel Laureate in Physics.

 

9. Be Inspired By The Best & Brightest In Science
   The Global Young Scientists Summit 2016 will gather an elite group of scientific luminaries and technology leaders in Singapore to inspire the next generation.

 
Asian Scientist Magazine is a media partner of the GYSS@one-north 2016.

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