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I Love Language and How Much Is Loss in Translation
I love language and how much is loss in translation. I think the 21st century, both China and US will have very important roles in the scientific development through language. And that doesn't just mean convincing Chinese to speak English, that means also learning Chinese. We need those people who can serve as bridges across cultures, who really can do both. It's so sad to see how much brilliant work that was written in Russian. There's a whole culture of science in the Soviet Union that is not lost. So you have to sacrifice some of the rich ambiguity of meaning of connections, that's interesting.