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The U.S. share of global science and technology activity has shrunk in some areas even as absolute activity has continued to grow, as China and other Asian countries have invested in science and engineering education and increased their research spending.
That's one of the main takeaways of the "State of U.S. Science and Engineering" 2020 report, published by the National Science Board Wednesday. The report has historically been published every other year, but starting with this year's edition, the NSB is transitioning its format from a single report published every two years to a series of shorter reports issued more frequently.
"While the U.S. remains a leading player, other countries have seen the benefits of investing in research and education and are following our example," said Julia Phillips, chair of the NSB Science and Engineering Policy Committee. "While China is not the only story, its dramatic annual rate of R&D [research and development] growth is impressive. Other countries have seen the benefits of investing in research, and China is on a path to shortly become the world's largest R&D performer.
National Science Board report finds US dominance in science is slipping
State of U.S. Science and Engineering - 2020 report
(Score: 2) by RS3 on Sunday January 19 2020, @11:05PM (1 child)
I'm not sure what you mean. Maybe we have differing definitions of "scientist", and I'm okay with that. I don't think of Elon Musk as a scientist. I'll definitely call him an engineer, entrepreneur, capitalist, marketer, etc., and I think highly of him. He creates and operates in markets that use scientific discoveries. I'm sure he employs and inspires many scientists, and that's a good thing.
Oh, that's right, he does scientific research: smoking pot- measuring and recording the effects. You got me there. :)
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Sunday January 19 2020, @11:22PM
Elon is a celebrity rich guy who makes money doing smart things - it's inevitable that Elon the man will be a "leader type" with less than stellar hands-on abilities (see also: Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, hell even Zuck & Gates...)
However, Elon's endeavors - as much or more than Thomas Edison's - are breaking new ground through research, whether strictly using the scientific method or not.
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