About this episode
The episode explores the impact of America's historical treatment of scientific talent and its implications for national security.
America became a scientific superpower by attracting talent from around the world. But sometimes fear gets in the way. Qian Xuesen — a Chinese rocket scientist forced out during the Cold War — went on to help build China’s missile program. In partnership with 1A, Click Here looks at whether America is repeating its mistakes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Topics covered
- scientific talent
- Cold War
- missile program
- immigration
- national security
Keywords
- Qian Xuesen
- scientific superpower
- Cold War
- missile program
- immigration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: China, America, 1A
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