Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug, often credited as the man who saved a billion lives, died on Saturday (Sept 12) at age of 95. Rest in peace.
The American agricultural scientist won the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the Green Revolution and developing high-yielding crops that helped to prevent hundreds of millions of people from dying through famine.
Read more about Norman Borlaug at Timesonline & Wiki
Scientists are often unsung heroes. We should sometimes reflect on what we are enjoying these days and thanks those folks that make things happen for us.
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Just found out that American actor Patrick Swazye has died of cancer on Monday. Love his work in Dirty Dancing and Ghost in late 80s. RIP.
Yeah, only 57 years old. Was diagnosed in 2007 with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Really scary stuff but it happens. RIP Swazye
Totally agree about scientists. I’ve been reading about pandemic diseases that have plagued man throughout history. If it weren’t for scientists throughout the ages who came up with vaccines, cures and treatments for many of these diseases, we’d still be suffering through some of nature’s cruel methoda of population control. Diseases
On a side note, it’s unfortunate to me that so many of today’s research for cures and such get caught up in politics and stalled by the profiteers in the medical and healthcare industry. That didn’t happen near as much back when the great scientists of history were looking for cures to society’s ills.
I hate to say it, but cancer is a multi-billion dollar industry for the medical community. Don’t let anyone tell you different. Some day that is gonna change when a cure is found that the lobbyists for the medical profession can’t turn away no matter what. And the money mongrels that profit will fall. I can only hope.
I think the problem is that lots of the medical researches are funded by private companies these days. Breakthrough are often made by private researchers instead of public organisations or universities, thus the over-commercialisation.
It’s unfortunate that medical bills are becoming so unbearable. Cancer is scary, but for many it’s not about how to live a bit longer, but how to find the money to live a bit longer… the treatment is just too costly.
And as you suggested, I think the medical industry are trying to make a bit too much $$$ out of the needed people.
agree, they are many unsung heroes that we don’t know, but their action has changed the whole world. i watched a documentary a few weeks ago about a russian admiral who avoided a nuclear war during cold war era.. i don’t think anyone here knows his name.