Yangyang ChenginForeign PolicyDon’t Close the Door on Chinese Scientists Like MeNew visa limitations for Chinese students only aid Beijing’s technocratic ambitionsJun 5, 2018Jun 5, 2018
Yangyang ChenginForeign PolicyChina Will Always Be Bad at BioethicsIt’s no accident that the Chinese government is leading the world in medical advances — and in dangerous ethical lapsesApr 16, 20183Apr 16, 20183
Yangyang ChengHere We Split the Atom“If Enrico Fermi was not married to a Jewish woman, could he have conceivably worked on the nuclear program for Nazi Germany?”Jan 28, 20184Jan 28, 20184
Yangyang ChengRenewing my Chinese Passport in New York CityOne bureaucratic process. Three times over twenty years. Two continents and two political systems. One quest for freedom.Jun 27, 20172Jun 27, 20172
Yangyang ChengPeople, not monsters, killed Otto WarmbierOtto Warmbier died on June 19, 2017. The University of Virginia junior went on a New Year’s trip to North Korea, where he was arrested for…Jun 22, 20171Jun 22, 20171
Yangyang ChengLet Science Be Science AgainOn April 22nd, I will be marching for science.Apr 2, 20172Apr 2, 20172
Yangyang ChengScientist Citizen“Why are there so few scientists in Congress?”Jan 16, 20174Jan 16, 20174
Yangyang ChengAmerica is the Land Where Children Do Not Get Beaten“How lucky are you Yangyang? You are going to America! In America, parents cannot beat their kids.”Nov 21, 20165Nov 21, 20165
Yangyang ChengI thought it’s a first date. I met his mom who votes Trump.It was a brief chance encounter during alumni weekend. He’s an alum of this Ivy League school. I’m a current employee. We ran into each…Sep 5, 20168Sep 5, 20168
Yangyang ChengThe University of Chicago is the first place that made me feel safe“The University of Chicago is the first place I’ve ever lived at that made me feel safe.”Aug 29, 201612Aug 29, 201612