The State of the Science
When Marcia McNutt, the president of the National Academy of Sciences, delivered her 2024 State of the Science address, she argued that US science is strong—but action is required to address competition from China, declining federal investment in science, and a decrease in public trust of science and scientists. In the Fall 2024 edition of Issues, McNutt identifies the core challenges that the research community must tackle to ensure that American science remains strong—plus, members of the community respond to her challenge.
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Read MoreThe president of the National Academy of Sciences outlines how to keep the American scientific enterprise strong. With responses from Alexandra Fuentes, Matt Owens, James Manyika, J. Marshall Shepherd, and Stephanie J. Diem.
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