China 'to overtake US on science' in two years

Gerald · 03-30-11, 06:43 AM

China is on course to overtake the US in scientific output possibly as soon as 2013 - far earlier than expected.

That is the conclusion of a major new study by the Royal Society, the UK's national science academy.

The country that invented the compass, gunpowder, paper and printing is set for a globally important comeback.

An analysis of published research - one of the key measures of scientific effort - reveals an "especially striking" rise by Chinese science.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12885271

Note: 28 March 2011 Last updated at 21:28 GMT

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	China 'to overtake US on science' in two years China is on course to overtake the US in scientific output possibly as soon as 2013 - far earlier than expected. That is the conclusion of a major new study by the Royal Society, the UK's national science academy. The country that invented the compass, gunpowder, paper and printing is set for a globally important comeback. An analysis of published research - one of the key measures of scientific effort - reveals an "especially striking" rise by Chinese science. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12885271 Note: 28 March 2011 Last updated at 21:28 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie