China Bets Big on Big Science

Xin, Hao; Yidong, Gong

doi:10.1126/science.311.5767.1548

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“…3,4 A large portion of the limited funds available is spent on a few mega-projects; these projects are often conceived and planned by consensus among administrators and scientists who set short deadlines for completion and influence the decision on successful applications. 3,5 History shows that the most innovative ideas in science are often not planned by committees and consensus -they come through almost at random from individual scientists. It is difficult to predict which scientist and which project will be successful.…”

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The continuing barriers to research in China

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The continuing barriers to research in China

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Canadian Medical Association Journal

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“…As stipulated in the Medium and Long-Term Plan for the Development of Science and Technology [8], nanotechnology has emerged as one of the national priorities in China. This plan (also called the 15-year science and technology plan from 2006 to 2020) specifies 16 major engineering projects, and four major basic research areas: nanotechnology, protein science, quantum physics, and developmental and reproductive science (Fig.…”

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Fast evolving nanotechnology and relevant programs and entities in China

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“…Most of them originated for military reasons in World War II and were mainly led by superpowers. In recent decades, as these fields become more demanding, countries actively collaborate to utilize the resources of others and build shared infrastructure [2][3][4].…”

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Measuring national capability over big science’s multidisciplinarity: A case study of nuclear fusion research

2019

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In the era of big science, countries allocate big research and development budgets to large scientific facilities that boost collaboration and research capability. A nuclear fusion device called the “tokamak” is a source of great interest for many countries because it ideally generates sustainable energy expected to solve the energy crisis in the future. Here, to explore the scientific effects of tokamaks, we map a country’s research capability in nuclear fusion research with normalized revealed comparative advantage on five topical clusters—material, plasma, device, diagnostics, and simulation—detected through a dynamic topic model. Our approach captures not only the growth of China, India, and the Republic of Korea but also the decline of Canada, Japan, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Time points of their rise and fall are related to tokamak operation, highlighting the importance of large facilities in big science. The gravity model points out that two countries collaborate less in device, diagnostics, and plasma research if they have comparative advantages in different topics. This relation is a unique feature of nuclear fusion compared to other science fields. Our results can be used and extended when building national policies for big science.

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China Bets Big on Big Science

Cited by 20 publications

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The continuing barriers to research in China

The continuing barriers to research in China

Fast evolving nanotechnology and relevant programs and entities in China

Measuring national capability over big science’s multidisciplinarity: A case study of nuclear fusion research

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