Science and Technology on a Global Scale and Society's Role

摘要

The 20~(th) century was a time of advancement led by many discoveries and inventions that had their origin in the United States. At the beginning of the 21~(st) century, the U.S. still led the world in science and technology growth. The advancement of the iPhone led by Steve Jobs involves a model for future innovations, and much can be learned from the achievements made in the United States. However, lately we have seen leadership emerging from many Asian countries in the technological sector. Significant developments in engineering and technology in Japan in the '80s (and even in the '90s), have been steadily supplanted by corresponding activity in newly-developing Asian countries such as Korea over the past ten years.