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Crying wolf on science?(Indicators: numbers, etc.)(number of science and engineering doctorates)(Brief article)

The American Enterprise

| April 01, 2006 | Myers, Winfield; Zinsmeister, Karl | COPYRIGHT 2006 The American Enterprise, a national magazine of politics, business and culture (TEAmag.com). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Since the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957, the American scientific establishment has warned that the Soviets, Germans, Japanese, Chinese, Indians (depending on the decade), are on the verge of overtaking the U.S. in science. Corporate and university heads warn that without larger infusions of federal funding, America will fall behind its rivals in key areas of research. But data from the National ...

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