Name: My wish: Find the next Einstein in Africa
Uploaded: 2008-03-20T00:26:00Z
Duration: 24 min 30 s
Description: Accepting his 2008 TED Prize, physicist Neil Turok speaks out for talented young Africans starved of opportunity: by unlocking and nurturing the continent's creative potential, we can create a change in Africa's future.

Accepting his 2008 TED Prize, physicist Neil Turok speaks out for talented young Africans starved of opportunity: by unlocking and nurturing the continent's creative potential, we can create a change in Africa's future.

My wish: Find the next Einstein in Africa

Africa is home to countless inventive young minds, yet most lack the opportunity to realize their talent. A simple experiment—asking rural schoolchildren to estimate a building’s height—revealed an ingenious approach no one expected. By investing in math and science education, a new generation can tackle Africa’s greatest challenges and contribute globally. Nurturing this potential is not charity, but the key to continent-wide transformation.

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Neil Turok: My wish: Find the next Einstein in Africa