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Is the US falling behind other nations in science and engineering?
Panel: U.S. losing competitive edge in science
New York Times, Oct 13, 2005. "A panel of experts convened by the National Academies, the nation's leading science advisory group, called yesterday for an urgent and wide-ranging effort to strengthen scientific competitiveness." (Reprinted at Common Ground)
Bills to Train More Scientists Go Down to the Wire
The Chronicle, 9/8/2006. "Congress mulls modest increases in spending, but much of the money may go to schools, not colleges"
A Silver Lining to Our Science Struggles
Seed Magazine, June 2006. "America is worried that its global scientific advantage is in jeopardy, but is the picture really all that bleak?"
'Gathering Storm' Report Urges Strong Federal Action to Save US Science and Technology Leadership
Physics Today, December 2005. "A National Academy of Sciences study warns that without strong steps to improve federal support for science and technology, the quality of life in the US is threatened."