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Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 27 Apr 2021, 07:42
by Adhithya K R
The objective contribution that a person makes is different from the satisfaction they derive from the act. Dr Berrah might have served the cause of humanity better as a scientist, but if his personal happiness relied on expressing compassion to fellow human beings, being an ambassador might have been a better personal choice. I feel it's a personal decision that is difficult to comment on from an outsider's perspective.
Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 28 Apr 2021, 00:30
by ROSEY-ANN
I believe he could have done more as a scientist because of the early successes he had. Being a scientist would have been a less polarizing position than that of a diplomat.
Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 28 Apr 2021, 10:00
by Wildflowertheorist
Dr Berrah did what he wished to.
Maybe being a scientist could have been more fruitful but that's what we as readers might feel. It's such a personal choice and I somehow don't like questioning it.
Unless we're talking a multiverse where he made a remarkable scientific discovery. But that's another discussion.
Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 29 Apr 2021, 01:30
by KanaSmriti
Efforts are more important than success, because efforts bring success. So, I don't think it would be well enough to compare his works. I think he gave his best in every area which is very admirable.
Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 30 Apr 2021, 15:46
by PreciousExo
I think he would have done more remaining a scientist, but i still do appreciate his diplomatic contributions.
Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 12 Jun 2021, 02:34
by shravsi
I think it's not possible to debate. While he might have achieved success in the scientific field, his research was continued by someone else. For example, reverse transcriptase enzyme; the research continued further. No harm done there. He abandoned his research to serve people, which he did with all his heart. In both careers, his work impacted a lot of people.
Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 25 Nov 2021, 13:22
by Vandana Garg
I totally believe that his career as a scientist would have been a fabulous one; maybe we would be referring him as a Nobel laureate. But achieving such diplomatic heights as his is also an equally applauding task. I think he was a brilliant multitasker and excelled in both fields.
Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 09 Mar 2022, 04:57
by Yamini mathur
Sushan wrote: ↑01 Feb 2021, 00:39
Dr.Ghoulem Berrah was a professor of Virology at the University of Yale school of medicine before becoming a diplomat. He had developed a hypothesis on Reverse Transcriptase enzyme, and he had a major breakthrough on selective inhibition of DNA. He could have found many more scientific theories that could have been major breakthroughs and of great use to the world. But he resigned from his job and became a diplomat. In your opinion, was his decision wise? Could he have done more to the world as a scientist than what he did as a diplomat? On the other hand, have his attempts on peace actually been mattered, when we consider the current political situation of the conflicts that he tried to solve in his career?
Yes I do beleive that Dr. Ghoulem's decision was right. His heart was always towards freedom- freedom for his country or the neighbouring countries. His love was directied for the people, his country and service to mankind.
Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 17 Mar 2022, 17:05
by Kehinde Hussein
I think his service to world peace actually might be of a greater good than being a scientist. The devastating effect of national unrest could later come to haunt him if he probably decides to stick to being a scientist. By the way, there's no where like home. I think he made the right decision of being a diplomat.
Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 18 Mar 2022, 03:57
by Themmie10
It's hard to say that because he’s so good at anything. For him to resign from his science job, he knew he could do it. He could have done well at any job he finds himself.
Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 03 Apr 2022, 02:19
by Umesh Bhatt
There are some rare people in this world who can excel at anything that they encounter in their lives. As per this memoir, Dr Berrah appears to that category. So it will be difficult to say that would had been a better scientist. In fact it was his talent and knowledge that he had quickly accepted the post of diplomat. His student life political experience must had helped him and with his knowledge and concern for his country he took that challenge happily and gave good performance.
Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 24 Apr 2022, 06:24
by Chinazo Anozie
I honestly think he would have done better as a scientist. But the most important thing is what felt right to him and what he had a passion for, which was being a diplomat.
Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 01 Jun 2022, 07:58
by Shillah Andeso
I always think people who are able to discover new things can do much better than they have done. I, therefore, think Dr. Ghoul em was better as a scientist more than a diplomat.
Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 04 Jul 2022, 10:47
by Yasmine M
I believe that people accomplish more if they are doing what they really love. Dr Berrah preferred to be a diplomat because it mattered more to him and that's where he thrived. In terms of World Peace, accomplishments in general are not huge. It is more about planting the seeds of peace, and making a contribution. He didn't enjoy being a scientist enough to stay one. With time he wasn't going to accomplish much in that area, but I might be wrong.
Re: Could he have done more as a scientist than a diplomat?
Posted: 11 Jul 2022, 08:38
by Olomofe
I really understand your point , Sushan. I would say that I can't tell absolutely as to why he decided to quite his position as a scientist to face a career of diplomacy. You are on point as you mean probably he saw some benefit to himself being a diplomate than contributing to the scientific world which would yield more benefit for others in the world than himself.
And I would say that probably the author loves to be a politician and likes to be known in the political world than being a scientist just as his dominant passion