PhDs:what's left if science abdicates?

摘要

I disagree that we have a glut of scientists with PhDs. The corporate view of PhD numbers in terms of what the market will bear ignores the major problems that only science can solve in the coming century. The list is long: natural disasters, such as earthquakes and incoming celestial objects; environmental degradation; sustainable energy; famine and violence; untreatable medical conditions; and threats such as antibiotic resistance. If science abdicates, there is nothing else.