The scientific publisher Nature makes a similar catalog on a slightly more granular level, looking at specific fields of science. According to Nature’s most recent rankings, 18 of the top 25 most productive research institutes in the physical sciences, 19 of the top 20 in geosciences, and a full 25 out of 25 in chemistry are Chinese. Only in the biosciences do American scientists still have a lead—but even on that list three of the top ten are Chinese.6The kicker is, none of that was true even just a decade ago.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
China has taken over Science
T. Greer argues China is the future of science:
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Roger,
ReplyDeleteDon't get too excited. The rate of research fraud (experiments that can't be duplicated, false data etc.) is skyrocketing in Asia. Unsurprisingly, AI isn't helping science at all, it's burying it under a crap ton of bullshit that many are having a hard time discerning from real data. All that wonderful research is also dependent upon the United States to fund it...by buying their goods.