Because I am not formally trained in the medical sciences, I can bring in new ideas to AIDS research and the cross-fertilization of ideas from different fields could be a valuable contribution to finding the cure for AIDS. Philip Emeagwali aidbringcontribution share on social
The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong. Philip Emeagwali camphardshiplive Change image and share on social
I have expertise in five different fields which helps me to easily understand the analogy between my scientific problems and those occurring in nature. Philip Emeagwali analogyeasilyexpertise Change image and share on social
First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it. Philip Emeagwali analogousborrowidentify Change image and share on social
Nigeria is a West African nation of over 100 million energetic people. It is endowed with lots of natural resources but lacks human resources. Philip Emeagwali africanendowenergetic Change image and share on social
My focus is not on solving nature's deeper mysteries. It is on using nature's deeper mysteries to solve important societal problems. Philip Emeagwali deepfocusimportant Change image and share on social
It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels. Philip Emeagwali borrownaturereinvent Change image and share on social
I dropped out of high school four times between the ages of 12 to 17. Philip Emeagwali agedrophigh Change image and share on social
One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has reached epidemic proportions in 40 developing nations. Philip Emeagwali americandevelopepidemic Change image and share on social
When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years of formal classroom education. As a result, I was not comfortable with formal lectures and receiving regular homework assignments. Philip Emeagwali ageassignmentclassroom Change image and share on social
