The United States was politically the best environment for him, particularly with his belief that art and science relied on the availability and encouragement of individualism.

FORBES: Albert Einstein's Philosophies For Growing Wealth

This approach has proved particularly fruitful in astronomy, a science with a long history of amateur contributions.

ECONOMIST: Amateur astronomers join the ranks of the planet hunters

With respect to people who have made their lives in this very beautiful area, what would lead people to build a beautiful home in an area where, particularly with all the advantages of modern meteorological science, we know will at some point get hit by a pretty devastating hurricane?

NPR: Rebuilding with an Eye to Social Equity

Support the basic sciences and engineering programme and science policy activities in the cluster countries particularly for post-conflict countries, including practical science education in cooperation with the Education sector, promotion of access and retention of women in science and technology education, and research and development of renewable and alternative energies.

UNESCO: Criteria & Requirements

Samsung is seen as a particularly important catch for Russia, in part because it helps with the patenting of Russian science.

FORBES: Samsung Gets Ahead Through Its Russian Connection

It does however remark that, to be fully effective, science curricula need to interact properly with local experiences and systems of traditional knowledge, particularly in the biological and environmental sciences.

UNESCO: Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems