6 The He Experiment Revealed

The way public knowledge of He's experiment unfolded seems like something out of a novel—but a real-life novel that we can trace through Twitter, YouTube, and online posts. It is not clear to me how important the pathway of the revelation is, but it is fascinating and, I think, adds depth to our understanding of what He did, and why. This chapter looks at it as a play in three acts: before the Summit, outside Hong Kong; before the Summit, in Hong Kong; and at the Hong Kong Summit. Keep in mind, while reading it, that the twin pregnancy began in March and the babies were born sometime in October.