October 14, 2019 | 5:54 PM
Not so fast: Many Nobel winners endured initial rejections
Some of the world’s most innovative ideas and creations have started out in a rejection pile.
Some of the world’s most innovative ideas and creations have started out in a rejection pile.
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for their work developing lithium-ion batteries, which have reshaped energy storage and transformed cars, mobile phones and many other devices — and reduced the world’s reliance on fossil fuels that contribute to global warming.