Comic：The first Chinese female Nobel awardee
【明報專訊】Dr Panda is curious about traditional medicine.
Eason: ”What's that boring book about? ”
Dr Panda: ”This book is about 640 plants! It played a key role in Tu Youyou's discovery. ”
Dr Panda: ”With this important discovery,she helped millions of malaria(瘧疾) patients. ”
Pat: ”Wow, that's impressive! ”
Eason: ”Why bother with old texts? I've also discovered this magical plant! ”
Pat: ”Come on, Eason, that's just broccoli... ”
Pat: ”Eason, it won't cure any illnesses! ”
Eason: ”Don't jump to conclusions. I will test it! ”
Dr Panda: ”Some plants are better left untested! ”
◆Know more
Tu Youyou(屠呦呦), born in 1930, is a renowned Chinese scientist famous for her groundbreaking discovery of artemisinin (青蒿素), a chemical that proved highly effective against malaria, a serious disease.
Despite many challenges, she found inspiration in ancient texts on Chinese medicine and conducted over 300 experiments with her team. In 1971, she eventually isolated artemisinin using modern extraction methods. The World Health Organization recommended artemisinin as the main ingredient in malaria treatments in the early 2000s, leading to its global mass production. In 2015, she became the first Chinese woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (諾貝爾生理學或醫學獎).
Her work successfully integrated traditional and modern medicine, inspiring future generations and helping countless patients. Now 93, she continues to contribute as a speaker and consultant, sharing her knowledge and experience with the world.
■English highway﹕To jump to conclusions
''To jump to conclusions'' is an idiom which means to make conclusions without having enough information.
E.g. Don't jump to conclusions! Perhaps he didn't mean to break your toy.
■Glossary
prove (v) 證明
isolate (v) 分離
extraction (n) 提取
mass production (n) 大量生產
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[Smarties' Power English 第425期]
