Nobel laureate talks with children

Author: (German)
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Why is 1+1=2? Why are there boys and girls? Why do we have to go to school? Why is the sky blue? Sometimes children suddenly ask us a series of unexpected questions. Big questions, small questions, silly questions, smart questions, foolish questions, good questions, simple questions, difficult questions—the entire life is filled with questions. Those who can answer these questions brilliantly are naturally Nobel laureates, because if they were not the experts in their respective fields—would they win the Nobel Prize? This is a book for children and young adults to read. It is also suitable for adults to read—or for parents and children to read together. This book is highly recommended for reading. From the perspective of curiosity and passion, scientists are essentially grown-up children.
Translated by Wei Yu, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
A book where Nobel laureates answer children's questions is truly a stroke of insight, delightful, and we can see from it what kind of beautiful side the elites of the West generally possess.
—Wang Meng, Writer
The persistence in upholding the right to ask questions, the love for truth, and the inexhaustible thirst for knowledge—these qualities enable children to grow into truly inwardly wealthy and dignified individuals.
—Zhou Guoping, Philosopher
Naive questions, authoritative answers. Both adults and children are worth reading. Children have "naive questions," but often do not receive "authoritative answers"; adults have "authoritative answers," but often fail to think of "naive questions."
—Wu Guosheng, Philosopher of Science