The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Science Board (NSB) recently released their 2020 “State of U.S. Science and Engineering” report, which is published every even-number year as required by law. The report is comprised of quantitative data on the U.S. and international science and engineering enterprise using the most recent data available. This year, the report finds that because of significant increases of foreign investments in science and engineering (S&E) and research and development (R&D)—especially from East and Southeast Asia—the global share of the United States’ R&D investments has declined.
