Re: Re:The simple fact is
>Russians (and close neighbours) top both the Physics and Mathematics charts
>US-trained people never appear on the NIH chart
Funny don't see Russia in the list below. Granted there might be some selection bias but I think you and your buddies opinions might not match the rest of the world's.
Country, Number of Nobel Laureates
1. United States 270
2. United Kingdom 101
3. Germany 76
4. France 49
5. Sweden 30
6. Switzerland 22
7. Netherlands 15
8. Italy 14
9. Denmark 13
10. Japan 12