believe. It is telling that most of the symposium's 47 participants – influential public- and private-sector figures from around the world – were unaware of the extent to which a mother's nutrition affects her offspring's wellbeing. This reflects a fundamental failing on the part of the scientific community to relay relevant data to decision-makers. In South Korea, Japan, and elsewhere, developing and maximizing women's potential will require comprehensive education and labor-market reforms, as well as structural change, particularly on the services side of the economy. In the realm of international economics, being perceived as boring confers power to the extent that it allows major decisions to be made without a great deal of external scrutiny. Nothing good would ever happen – and certainly not for the US. These