America's Science Decline - Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil talks about how the amount of peer reviewed science research being done in the U.S. has gone down since 2000, and gone up in other places like Japan, China, and Europe. Very humbling.

Taken from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCz1Nu...

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[thing188]

this is what happens when the people we elect only need to have a background in law or theology

[Steve Ethel]

You clearly didn't understand it at all. The map shows that for example Europe (which was huge in the beginning (at least the size of the US) and still is huge on the second map while the US has shrunk conciderably. So 'The rest of the world catching up' doesn't fly here. It clearly shows the amount of scientific research in the US is declining unlike Europe.

[Ryan Burns]

what you're saying is true, but think about this. America is the richest country and SHOULD be producing more scientific research. The U.K, according to Tysons map, exceeds the U.S in science. The UK is much smaller, poorer and less praised for science than America. The Uk is one of many countries on the map doing the same. America needs to start pulling it's own weight again

[data1967]

Sorry, I know, my English grammar is terrible, but it is just my third language after Danish and German.

[data1967]

Maybe I'm a dreamer!

But I think it doesn't matter who will be the best researcher, as long as the results are shared!

Everybody has to understand, that we are one nation at the same planet.

I mean, just the politicians and a few religious "idiots" have to learn it.

CERN is international, ISS is international and not at least because of the internet, billions of people came closer together.I still have the hope that all people benefit from the research.But like I said,maybe I'm just a dreamer!