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Maya Ajmera, President & CEO of Society for Science and Executive Publisher of Science News, sat down with John Pardon, a professor at Stony Brook University and a recipient of the 2026 Fields Medal. Pardon, who won a Breakthrough Prize in 2025, is a 2007 alumnus of the Science Talent Search (STS), a program of Society for Science. WHAT WAS IT ABOUT MATHEMATICS THAT CAPTURED YOUR IMAGINATION WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG? Mathematics always came very naturally to me and offered a never-ending world to explore. I could just continue to ask questions. Mathematics is the fundamental language of reality, so one’s daily experiences can offer continuous mathematical stimulation. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE MEMORIES FROM PARTICIPATING IN STS? …
摘自《科学新闻》(Science News)2026年11月刊。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。