China's science leadership

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In this episode, James Evans explains how and why China's leadership in global science is rising.

In this episode, we cover:
•[00:00 ] Introduction
•[00:56 ] Social and complex systems scientist James Evans recounts the recent history of the trajectories of science in the U.S. and in China.
•[01:50 ] He explains how to measure a country's scientific leadership and introduces the data sources used in the study.
•[04:18 ] Evans tells the results of the study, and talks about some areas of science in which China's leadership has particularly advanced.
•[06:20 ] He lists the key takeaways from the study for policymakers and the benefits of global science engagement.
•[08:47 ] Evans talks about the caveats and limitations of the work.
•[09:54 ] Conclusion

About Our Guest:

James Evans
Max Plofsky Professor of Sociology and Data Science 
University of Chicago

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