The Mother of Coincidences

The untold story of Nobel Laureate Tu Youyou

The story of Nobel Laureate, Tu Youyou, has to be one of the most fascinating ones in the realm of science and scientists.

Her name was inspired by a line from her father’s favourite poem that goes

“呦呦鹿鸣, 食野之蒿” (Deer bleat ‘youyou’ while they’re eating wild…