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Nature 449, 542 (4 October 2007) | doi:10.1038/449542a; Published online 3 October 2007
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Russian science: The little ball made science bigger
Alexei Kojevnikov1
- Alexei Kojevnikov is at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada.
Abstract
When the Sputnik satellite went into orbit in 1957, it revolutionized the practice of international science and changed the demography of Western research.
The original Sputnik, a polished metal sphere with radio transmitters and antennas that orbited Earth, was a relatively humble venture. It was launched 50 years ago, partly by chance and before the space race, as publicly perceived, even existed.
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