States of Play by Sam Olsen

States of Play by Sam Olsen

Why Chinese Science Fell Behind

Answering the controversial Needham Question

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Sam Olsen
Apr 20, 2021
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Dear all

China has changed remarkably over the last forty years, but perhaps nowhere has this change been more impactful on the world than in the development of its science and technology. “Made in China” used to carry connotations of shoddiness such was the base level of development there; thanks to trillions of dollars of investment in its science and …

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