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Recent Nobel prizes have revived Germany's pride in its scientific heritage.
GOETTINGEN, Germany - It may have brought the world aspirin, rocket science, quantum physics and the diesel engine, but Germany's days of scientific glory are long gone and it is now hunting for a new generation of Einsteins.
Decades of underfunding and a distaste for the elitism nurtured by Nazis has meant the world's third-largest economy is trailing its global competitors, causing concern among business leaders and provoking warnings from economists.
Wanted: A new generation of Einsteins - Science - MSNBC.com (broken link)