Scientific Research in the United States of America
July 18th, 2011 | Posted by admin | Category: ScienceNo Comments
Scientific research exists in the United States ever since ages. It is known for the unequivocal facts revealed during the last century in the field of science and technology. However, the time is changing – as per the reports, emerging global power China is bound to overtake the scientific research output of the United States in the coming years.
US have been the global leader in science and research for decades and it still continues to be. But, with the budget cuts and focus more on the war in Iraq, the growth has seen a significant fall. The other reason why the US scientific research is facing the axe is because of the low number of research graduates that pass out from the Universities every year.
The Research Academies in the United States
National Research Council (NRC), National Academy of Science (NAS), National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) are the national academies in the United States responsible for the growth and development in scientific research.
US Investment on Research and Development
American Federal government invests a roughly $400 billion on research and development nationally. And, here’s how the money is distributed to various sectors – 26 cents per dollar goes to the federal scientific research facilities, 31 cents per every dollar goes to the industry research, Nonprofit companies receive as much as 9 cents from every dollar invested, and finally the largest share of 34 cents per dollar goes to the Universities, Schools, Colleges and education institutions across the United States.
President Obama is all ears to the people who’ve anything to do with scientific research. So, in order to maintain the leadership in this particular sector, it’s crucial to invest, bring awareness among the college students about registering with the science and engineering courses.
Various Divisions in Science and Research Field
The fundamental divisions in science research and development industry are R&D in life science, engineering, and physical, and the R&D in social sciences and humanities.
Physical, engineering, and life science include research and development in the fields of nanotechnology, pharmaceutical, chemical, automotive, aerospace etc. And, the social sciences and humanities R&D is related to economy, sociology, psychology, and anthropology.
The scientific research and development industry in the United States is ever evolving and continues to grow though the pace has gone down a bit. To improve the growth, more manpower, investment, and work hours per week are needed.