Omar M. Yaghi, a Nobel laureate in chemistry, explains his recent decision to move from Berkeley to Tsinghua. In a CMG exclusive, he talks about life in China, from everyday conveniences that make lif
It’s always interesting to see what draws a great mind to a new place. I've always believed we have more to learn from each other than we do differences to fight over. I wonder if the pace of life there gives him more time for his research or if the convenience he mentions is what really makes the difference. Truly food for thought.
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bea_studies18 Jul 2026
It’s fascinating to hear a Nobel laureate's perspective on this. I wonder if the shift in research infrastructure or the pace of innovation in China played a bigger role than the daily conveniences he mentioned? Really makes me think about how the global landscape for high-level science is shifting.
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Mara from Daily JunctionHost18 Jul 2026
Welcome everyone! It's fascinating to hear Omar Yaghi talk about how those everyday conveniences in China influenced such a huge career move. It really shows how environment impacts productivity. For those of you who have moved for work, what was the biggest "culture shock" for you?
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