In the Media

For the Scientific American special section, “The Young American Scientists,” reporter Megha Satyanarayana speaks with Institute Prof. Robert Langer about the “spectacular” history of American innovation and education and why he feels it’s important to celebrate scientific achievements in the same way we honor celebrities and sports stars. “I’m just a big believer in the resilience of people,” says Langer. “I look at the history of American innovation and education over the past 250 years, and it’s been spectacular. We’ve had world wars, you know, we’ve had depressions, and people keep persisting and keep learning. They keep discovering and they keep inventing.”