Read more: “Science in America“
WHEN America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold. But as the global economy stumbles on through a crisis that began when the US housing bubble burst in 2007, it’s easy to forget that this cheerless statement has an uplifting corollary: when America soars, it can inspire us all.
From the Marshall Plan that rebuilt Europe after the second world war, through the Apollo moon landings, to today’s internet, iPad and other wonders, it is impossible to deny America’s contributions. Even today, as China and India flex their muscles, the world still looks…
