U.S. Lead in Science and Engineering Erodes

摘要

EVERY TWO years the National Science Board, Arlington, Va., must submit a report to the President and Congress on the state of science, engineering and technology in the U.S. The Board released its latest report, Science and Engineering Indicators 2010 (SEI 2010), in mid-January. The hefty volume, which represents efforts of well more than 100 contributors and reviewers, contains a wealth of quantitative data compiled from public and private sources around the world. The report doesn't include any policy recommendations. Instead, it aims to put trends and developments in the U.S. and elsewhere into perspective to aid U.S. government policymakers.