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Water technologies and the environment: Ramping up by scaling down

Mark Schaefer

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 415-422

The world is facing a global water crisis. Already, deficiencies in water supply and water quality are causing widespread human suffering. About 1.1 billion people lack access to clean water, and 2.6 billion do not have access to improved sanitation facilities. Everyday, 4500 children throughout the world die from preventable diseases caused by the lack of clean water and sanitation. China, India,...

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Research on the frontiers of materials science: The impact of nanotechnology on new material development

Mohan Manoharan

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 401-404

Materials continue to play a dominant role in our society, as they have through the millennia. The developments in nanotechnology provide a unique opportunity to not only develop new classes of materials but also do so in harmony with a goal of sustainable development. There is, however, a large gap between the promise of nanotechnology and its integration into a new generation of nano-enabled products...

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The evolution of excellence: Policies, paradigms, and practices shaping US research and development

Kathie L. Olsen, Neysa M. Call, Melissa A. Summers, Ann B. Carlson

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 309-318

An ongoing interest in the history of US technological advancement exists due to its influence on US economic growth, productivity, and international competitiveness. Federal government policy and investments have fostered a collaborative culture between the main supporters and performers of US research and development: the government, academia, and industry. At present, a full two-thirds of our nation's...

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A comparison of institutional systems affecting software advancement in China and India: The role of outsourcing from Japan and the United States

Weilin Zhao, Chihiro Watanabe

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 429-436

The emergence of new innovation depends on co-evolution with institutional systems. Innovations will stagnate if they cannot adapt to institutions, as illustrated by the rise and subsequent fall of some Japanese innovations in the 1980s and 1990s. Similarly, conspicuous software advancements in China and India can be attributed to their unique institutional systems. While both countries share certain...

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Knowledge and human resources: Educational policies, systems, and institutions in a changing India

K. VijayRaghavan

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 275-278

New opportunities appear every day in India. Which are real and will lead to equitable and sustainable development when taken, and which are a mirage? Today, many do not see India's obvious and enormous problems and drawbacks as obstacles to change. These optimists exude confidence in mechanisms whose implementation will make India a knowledge superpower in 20 years. The pessimists, seeing barely...

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American education systems in a global context

Michael M. Crow, Mariko Silver

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 279-291

This paper discusses the co-evolution of global and national knowledge networks. Particular attention is given to policy implications for American education; international competitiveness in math, science, and technology; and the shortcomings of American performance in these fields. The education and science policy decisions of the United States, India, and China are major determinants of each country's...

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Frontiers of research and future directions in information and communication technology

Angel G. Jordan

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 388-396

Information and communication technology (ICT), characterized by continual innovation and rapid technological change, is having a tremendous impact on society. Research and development in ICT are being conducted throughout the technology sector, and fundamental research is being carried out in many university departments of electronics, computer science, and engineering. This paper deals with frontiers...

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Keyword Index

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > I-II

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Research and innovation in a networked world

Philip Auerswald, Lewis M. Branscomb

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 339-347

The existence of a fundamental relationship between invention, innovation, and economic growth, as insisted upon by Schumpeter, is increasingly taken as an article of faith in nations around the world. Yet, the inventions-to-growth relationship is today more complex and less bounded at the scale of the nation than ever before. Just as the inventions-to-growth policy model—focusing on the development...

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US science and technology: An uncoordinated system that seems to work

Neal Lane

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 248-263

The US has emerged as the world leader in science and technology research and development in the 60 years following World War II. This status is due, in part, to a successful public–private partnership in research and higher education fostered after the war, and to the fiercely competitive and innovative nature of US industry. This paper provides some background to the complexities of US federal funding...

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Author Index

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > III

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The development of science and technology in China: A comparison with India and the United States

Mu Rongping, Qu Wan

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 319-329

In “The Outline of the Medium and Long-term National Plan for Science and Technology Development (2006–2020)” (OMLP)), the Chinese government outlined an ambitious goal to become an innovation-driven country by 2020. However, there are many barriers that restrain the development of the national innovation capacity of enterprises. This paper reviews the capacity for science and technology (S&T)...

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Awakening: Evolution of China's science and technology policies

Jian Song

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 235-241

It was not until the latter part of the 19th century that the people of China acknowledged the importance of science and technology. The revolution in 1911, ensuing civil wars, and the war against the Japanese invasion took up another half century. Thus, a serious move to develop science and technological enterprises did not start until the founding of the People's Republic of China—200 years later...

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Autonomy, security, and inequality: China, India, the United States, and the globalization of science and technology

Adam Segal

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 423-428

Perhaps no three countries have benefited from the globalization of science and technology (S&T) more than India, China, and the United States. All three have leveraged the growing internationalization of innovation to offset weaknesses in their own national innovation systems. Still, globalization raises critical questions of autonomy, security, and equality, and in turn the political struggle...

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Indian science, technology, and society: The changing landscape

R.A. Mashelkar

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 299-308

Over the centuries, India's scientific and technological position among developed and developing countries has shifted. Several centuries ago, it was characterized by scientific thought, capabilities, and techniques more advanced than many countries. However, when the scientific and industrial revolutions took place in the West, India was in a stagnant period. This paper looks at knowledge production...

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Scientists and 21st century science education

Leon M. Lederman

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 397-400

The ominous projections of global climate change loom as a unique menace to the survival of civilization. Collective action will require the citizens of both technological and emerging nations to collaborate in order to bring about drastic modifications of lifestyle. This raises the issue of what high-school graduates should know about science. With science literacy becoming an ever-increasing component...

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Science and technology policies: The case of India

C.N.R. Rao

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 242-247

During the years preceding India's independence on August 15, 1947, the Indian National Congress focused considerable attention on the importance of science and technology, including scientific planning in an independent country. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, held the portfolio for science and technology, as have most of his successors. Nehru was largely responsible...

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Considerations for infectious disease research and practice

Margaret A. Hamburg

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 383-387

As the 21st century unfolds, strategies to prevent and control infectious diseases remain an area of vital interest and concern. The burden of disease, disability, and death caused by infectious diseases is felt around the world in both developed and developing nations. Moreover, the ability of infectious agents to destabilize populations, economies, and governments is strikingly apparent. To an unprecedented...

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Science, technology and the economy: An Indian perspective

Roddam Narasimha

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 330-338

During the first three decades after 1947, the Indian economy grew only 3% per year but there was vast expansion in the science and technology (S&T) infrastructure. Decades later, especially during the last few years, the economy has grown much faster, but the S&T systems have not experienced the transformation that business and industry have. The net result is that the public sector S&T...

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Globalization at the nano frontier: The future of nanotechnology policy in the United States, China, and India

Evan S. Michelson

Technology in Society > 2008 > 30 > 3-4 > 405-410

The field of nanotechnology offers the possibility of transforming the international science and technology (S&T) policy landscape and making a significant impact on the direction of research and development for a wide range of nations and companies. Nanotechnology endeavors in the United States, China, and India remain some of the most interesting because of the opportunities and challenges this...

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Technology in Society

Water technologies and the environment: Ramping up by scaling down

Research on the frontiers of materials science: The impact of nanotechnology on new material development

The evolution of excellence: Policies, paradigms, and practices shaping US research and development

A comparison of institutional systems affecting software advancement in China and India: The role of outsourcing from Japan and the United States

Knowledge and human resources: Educational policies, systems, and institutions in a changing India

American education systems in a global context

Frontiers of research and future directions in information and communication technology

Keyword Index

Research and innovation in a networked world

US science and technology: An uncoordinated system that seems to work

Author Index

The development of science and technology in China: A comparison with India and the United States

Awakening: Evolution of China's science and technology policies

Autonomy, security, and inequality: China, India, the United States, and the globalization of science and technology

Indian science, technology, and society: The changing landscape

Scientists and 21st century science education

Science and technology policies: The case of India

Considerations for infectious disease research and practice

Science, technology and the economy: An Indian perspective

Globalization at the nano frontier: The future of nanotechnology policy in the United States, China, and India

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