::Sunday, March 21, 2004::
WHERE SCIENCE IS FAILING AMERICA
..The declining number of students graduating with science and technology degrees is threatening the dominant role of the United States in the world economy. Much of the blame lay in the failure of the government in pursuing policies that support R&D in science and technology. Unlike governments in Asia and Europe that routinely spend money to encourage research, the US government is too focused on politics and helplessly trapped in the exploitation of open markets for economic opportunities. This creates an imbalance and squanders precious opportunities for growth such as helping schools with incentives to attract more students to pursue science and technology courses. A failure in this area will produce an unintended consequence - a national security threat brought about by the country's decline in technological breakthroughs.
