Skip to main content

Envisioning a 21st Century Science and Engineering Workforce for the United States Tasks for University, Industry, and Government (2003) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:

The Risks of a Declining S&E Workforce
Pages 11-12

The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.


From page 11...
... Capability in basic science is essential to the three major emergent areas of research and innovation: biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information technology. Because of substantial budgetary shifts favoring the life sciences, losses in the physical sciences are magnified.
Read the entire page →
From page 12...
... in the physical sciences, math, and engineering pelvis and requires workers with training in those backgrounds.30 The Director of the National Science Foundation, Rita Colwell, has said, "772is message has to be shouted. It can't continue.
Read the entire page →

Key Terms

  • risks losing
  • plant follows
  • nuclear engineering
  • pilot plant
  • government university

  • shifts favoring
  • industry research
  • key disciplines
  • people nearby
  • technological expertise

  • research roundtable
  • becoming vulnerable
  • security risks
  • government adopts
  • budgetary shifts

  • specific national
  • economic leadership
  • sciences experienced
  • funding devoted
  • national technological

  • terrorist attack
  • energy crisis
  • requires workers
  • major energy
  • lose experts

  • essential technological
  • technological superiority
  • talent development
  • military strategy
  • health emergency


    • This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
    More information on Chapter Skim is available.