Friday, July 12, 2024

Top American scientist warns China could soon overtake US in STEM leadership

*Top American scientist warns China could soon overtake US in STEM leadership*

National Academy of Sciences president Marcia McNutt notes ‘worrying trends’ in China’s rising R&D spending, published studies

The US appears to be losing the race for global scientific leadership to China but could counter the trend by adapting to the emerging research environment and trying “new things”, according to a senior American science official.

Delivering last month’s inaugural *State of the Science address (26 June 2024)* in Washington, National Academy of Sciences (NAS) president Marcia McNutt said the US was still the world’s biggest investor in research and development, but it would not be long before China took over.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3269964/top-american-scientist-warns-china-could-soon-overtake-us-stem-leadership

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