Bbc World Service Wnyc New York Public Radio Podcasts Live Explorations in the world of science. rebecca morelle reports on china's science ambitions. Now, in terms of research spending and the number of scientific papers published, it stands only behind the us. but despite this rapid progress, china faces a number of challenges.
Bbc World Service Listen Live Radio Uk China is super sizing science. from building the biggest experiments the world has ever seen to rolling out the latest medical advances on a massive scale and pushing the boundaries of exploration in outer space china’s scientific ambitions are immense. In this first episode, kevin fong hears how chinese science has advanced over recent decades following a low point during the chinese cultural revolution. This article untangles several pressing issues underlying china’s rapid ascent in science and technology and the following table summarize the core initiatives for this purpose. China is super sizing science. from building the biggest experiments the world has ever seen to rolling out the latest medical advances on a massive scale and pushing the boundaries of exploration in outer space china’s scientific ambitions are immense.
Discovery Podcast Bbc World Service Listen Notes This article untangles several pressing issues underlying china’s rapid ascent in science and technology and the following table summarize the core initiatives for this purpose. China is super sizing science. from building the biggest experiments the world has ever seen to rolling out the latest medical advances on a massive scale and pushing the boundaries of exploration in outer space china’s scientific ambitions are immense. In the past few years chinese scientists have discovered a gene that, when removed, boosts the length and weight of wheat grains, another that improves the ability of crops like sorghum and. Our findings show that china's rise as a leading player in global science has importantly built on opening its knowledge production to collaboration, both domestically and internationally. this has been paired with a remarkable focus on high impact research. That’s not a competition — it’s a rout. the uncomfortable truth is that china’s research rise reflects genuine scientific achievement. chinese universities have hired aggressively, built world class facilities, and created competitive funding systems. Over the past half century, china’s development was achieved mainly by 250 million labourers moving from rural areas to urban ones, making the country the ‘factory of the world’. by contrast,.
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