Comments on an American Scientist in Iran
I've had a number of people tell me personally that they've enjoyed reading Rudolf Jaenisch's account of his visit to a stem cell conference in Tehran hosted by the Royan Institute. Some Iranian scientists in America wrote in to say thanks. Also of interest, the US National Academy of Sciences just announced plans to expand cooperation with Iranian research and education centers.
Here's the link to our article.
Comments
I would like to drop a note to say thanks to the author for taking the time and writing this informative and USEFUL article; I am an Iranian-American myself (born here in US and raised in Iran) and a student here in US. I have always suffered from the false views of Iran that people have (due to media's bias in their reports regarding Iran) and it really warms up my heart to see someone actually cared and took the time to share his positive experience with others.
With warm thanks and appreciations
Tina Rezvani
Posted by: Tina Rezvani | November 1, 2007 12:38 AM
I would like to thank you for the good article of “An American scientist in Tehran” by Professor Rudolf Jaenisch.
I found this article very interesting and unique. Having considered that going to Iran by an American person in these years is not an easy task and seems adventurous; the work of Dr Jaenisch is very honorable to attending a conference in Iran.
I strongly believe that American scientists specially should use the opportuninties to Iran attending conferences, and communicate with scholars, and ordinary people as well, to get a first hand experience about Iranian-which are less known society of Iran in the US- and figure out how hospitable, well-informed about the world, and friendly they are with a beautiful, historical country as Dr Jaenisch mentioned.
I am a PhD candidate at the University of Southern California (USC) doing research in Biomedical ultrasonic transducers.
Thank you so much;
Hamid R. Chabok
Posted by: Hamid R. Chabok | November 1, 2007 12:40 AM
There have never been any doubt in hospitability of Iranian, nor to the level of enthusiasm and hunger for knowledge in the Iranian students. They are clever and studious. What is apparent is the result of so called revolution. There have never been so much trouble for any of Iranian student in the pre revolution time. The border as well as all university and all institutions were wide open. Yes there are many open minded and educated bodies more than willing to come to US to further their knowledge, but unfortunately at the present time humanity is dead , politics rules, and the door for Iranian to move forward is shut. Old Iranian Student
Posted by: MARYAM BAHREINI | November 1, 2007 05:39 PM
No doubt that the article of Prof. Rudolf Jaenisch is illuminating. Yet, the 'discovery' that Teheran is safer than some American cities is sad; didn't we learn anything from the recent history of the 20th century? Probably Berlin in 1940 was also safer than some American cities.
It is painful, at least, that a prominant scientist is impressed from the hospitality and cares for shortage in lab equipment, but make no single comment regarding the regime's internal or external policy.
Mark
Posted by: Mark Dimgown | November 6, 2007 06:56 AM