Surely something as universally true as science could not have borders?  Not in the twenty-first century.  Not in the age of the internet. Like the refugees who face immense challenges in getting into Fortress Europe, getting the benefits of science to the poor in developing countries is incredibly difficult. The most well-known case was that of aids drugs and their availability to the poor in developing countries.  The problem is this:  the systems created to protect intellectual property simply ignores the existence of the poor who could never pay for drugs, priced at around US$17,000 for an annual supply.   While developed countries were able to pay the price for aids drugs and…