Thursday, July 21, 2011

BBC News - Can America's genius for invention endure?

BBC News - Can America's genius for invention endure?: "America's dominance of innovation and technology is being challenged by other countries.

Figures from Battelle show that China's spending on research and development is second only to the US because its unprecedented investment in education has created a highly skilled workforce.

The company warns that America's under-investment in Stem subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) will spark an innovation crisis for the nation in the years to come."

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