Which, given the array of threats facing our species and planet -- climate change, overpopulation, chemical pollution, nuclear proliferation, the decline of science literacy and education, to name a few -- might be the most important lesson of our time.
The same year, Charles Babbage published Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes, which was deeply critical of the Society.
"However, most of the budget is earmarked," leaving "very little room of maneuvering for initiatives to stop the ongoing decline of the science system," Sanz-Menéndez adds.
A lot of attention has been paid to the decline of U.S. science in comparison to the rest of the world.
However, a recent reduction in the level of scientific production, the lagging behind in international scientific collaboration (highly correlated with the relative citation impact) and the great heterogeneity of researchers' productivity (absence of correlation of number of researchers with quality and quantity of scientific production) may mark the start of a decline of Italian science.
The revival is significant, according to computer scientists and industry executives, who in the past have pointed to declining numbers of science and engineering students as a canary-in-a-coal-mine indicator warning about the nation's weakening ability to compete in the global economy.
However, the report concludes that "limits to entry imposed by US national security restrictions" are contributing to a declining inflow of science talent.Other surveys, such as one of more than 530 American universities conducted in February by a consortium of five large educational groups, point to similar conclusions.
Popular Mechanics has an article on their website that argues the rise of Comic-book movies have resulted in a decline of "smart" science-fiction (sci-fi presumably based on "real" science, as opposed to the "comic" science of gamma rays, etc).
"With the current decline of funding for science, researchers are starting to look for alternative resources to allow them to do their science".
Many researchers have observed a steady decline of attitudes toward science in middle and high school, resulting in a decreasing number of students who pursue science at the college level (Simpson and Oliver, 1990; Gibson and Chase, 2002; Tai et al., 2006; Martin et al., 2007).
WARSAW — The newly opened science and technology center here was conceived not only as a place to excite young minds about science and discovery, but also as a chance for Poland to overcome at least one piece of its tragic past, to set aside one legacy of war and occupation — the decline of math and science education.
