AKINYEMI: Learn to question issues so you prosper

A 3D print of heart with human tissue and vessels unveiled in April at the University of Tel Aviv in Israel, giving hope for transplants. The emphasis on research has helped nations grow. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Last week we looked at the correlation between research and the growth and development of nations.

We identified the fact that countries that had the highest number of researchers per million people somehow seemed to be the most progressive and were leading in manufacturing. Nations that paid little attention to research were more likely to become consumers of what those who paid attention to research were producing.