Marie Curie Got Her Start at a Secret University for Women
I cannot imagine doing this today, although there are still places that need a secret university. However, I wonder if we have the solution, at much less risk.<p>I wonder if, 30 years from now when a whole new generation has grown up, we will discuss poor countries (or, say, people under the Taliban, or in North Korea) learning from the Khan Academy, Coursera and the like in the same way.<p>"What was it like, mom?"<p>"Well, kid, they didn't have these fancy holographs. First you had to find a really good 'connection' ..."