Is Science Still An Endless Frontier? —Past And Future Of U.S. Science Policy Through Lens Of Social Contract Of Science,
2026
Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
Is Science Still An Endless Frontier? —Past And Future Of U.S. Science Policy Through Lens Of Social Contract Of Science, Chunliang Fan
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
This study analyzes the evolution of the relationship between science and government in the United States through the lens of the social contract of science. It proposes a five-dimensional framework covering legitimacy, institutional support, autonomy, functional expectations, and responsibility, and identifies three historical stages from 1945 to 2024, followed by recent policy changes since 2025.The findings suggest a shift from a science-centered, cognition-driven model to a mission-oriented model shaped by national competition and technological capacity. This transition is marked by more concentrated resource allocation, stronger alignment with industrial and security policies, and growing pressure on basic research. Overall, the postwar …
Road To Build A Diversified Communication Platform For National High-End Science And Technology Think Tanks—40-Year Review And Prospect Of Bulletin Of Chinese Academy Of Sciences,
2026
Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Editorial Office of Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100864, China
Road To Build A Diversified Communication Platform For National High-End Science And Technology Think Tanks—40-Year Review And Prospect Of Bulletin Of Chinese Academy Of Sciences, Liuchun Yang, Lingsheng Yue, Yinan Wu, Yanjie Wen, Fan Zhang, Yong Zhang, Hangchuan Jin, Dongfang Wang
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Since its founding 40 years ago, Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (BCAS) has always kept pace with the development of national science and technology. Based on its positioning as a think tank journal, it has built an all-round, multi-level, and three-dimensional think tank communication system, becoming an important bridge connecting the scientific and technological community, decision-makers, and the industrial community. Taking the 40th anniversary of the journal as a starting point, this study systematically sorts out its development process, including three stages: the “official journal” of Chinese Academy of Sciences, the core media of national science think tank, and …
Ai Is Taking Over!: A New Generation Of Unemployment Fears,
2026
Chapman University
Ai Is Taking Over!: A New Generation Of Unemployment Fears, Amaya V. Hepburn
Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
The growing panic surrounding AI taking over the workforce is strong in a distinct group of demographics, in contrast to the fear of computers taking over the workforce that was seen in previous generations. This suggests that AI developments have sparked a wave of fear that is unlike the fear of tech developments in the past. I have discovered that this fear is prevalent across several demographics: age, employment, and income. By cross-analyzing through the 2017 and 2025 fear surveys, I discovered that fear of AI is more prevalent in younger generations and is more threatening to students entering the …
Workplace Monitoring Platforms Are Sharing Your Data: An Investigation & Roadmap To Address Data Abuses,
2026
Columbia Law School, Center for Law and the Economy
Workplace Monitoring Platforms Are Sharing Your Data: An Investigation & Roadmap To Address Data Abuses, Stephanie T. Nguyen, Levi Kaplan, David Choffnes, Alan Mislove, Seth Frotman, Erie Meyer
Center for Law and the Economy
This report investigates the data collection practices of nine widely used workplace monitoring platforms to determine the extent to which they track and analyze employee activity, behavior, or performance during work, including how these platforms transmit worker information and to which third-parties. This report finds that (1) nine out of nine workplace monitoring platforms studied directly shared identifying worker data to third parties, (2) nine out of nine workplace monitoring platforms studied shared information about workers’ online activities with third parties, and (3) three out of nine workplace monitoring platforms studied utilize features to track workers’ precise location. This report …
Semantic Correlation Analysis Between Policy Texts And Corporate Annual Reports In The Context Of Digital Transformation In The Pharmaceutical Industry,
2026
(1)Business School of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023; (2) Library of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023
Semantic Correlation Analysis Between Policy Texts And Corporate Annual Reports In The Context Of Digital Transformation In The Pharmaceutical Industry, Fangfang Wen, Xueying Zhang, Duoduo Chen
Journal of Scientific Information Research
[Purpose/significance] Policy issuance constitutes a fundamental aspect of effective government administration. The alignment and relevance between policy content and corporate digital transformation practices determine whether policies can fulfill their functional attributes and ultimately affect the implementation effectiveness of enterprise digital transformation. [Method/process] Targeting listed companies in China's pharmaceutical industry, this study measures the semantic similarity between policy texts and annual reports, and examines the alignment between policies and corporate digital transformation behaviors at the thematic level. [Result/conclusion] Policy themes remain at the preliminary stage of digital transformation, exhibiting an overall lag behind actual corporate development. While enterprises are advancing digital …
Science And Technology Empower New Quality Productive Forces To Promote Green Sustainable Development,
2026
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100864, China
Science And Technology Empower New Quality Productive Forces To Promote Green Sustainable Development, Yongxiang Lu
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
The rapid development of science and technology drives industrial innovation and upgrading, and promotes productive forces toward green, intelligent, and sustainable development. While improving production efficiency, new quality productive forces also promote green and sustainable development. This study reviews on green intelligent manufacturing technologies, green renewable energy technologies, green transportation technologies, and green data technologies, also explores their significance for global green and sustainable development.
Impacts Of Climate Change On China’S Agricultural Production And Proposed Countermeasures,
2026
Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
Impacts Of Climate Change On China’S Agricultural Production And Proposed Countermeasures, Yaning Chen, Yanjun Shen, Ming Jiang
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Climate change is among the most severe global challenges today. It directly impacts agricultural production, which is highly dependent on climatic conditions, imposing multi-dimensional and systemic risks and challenges on China’s agriculture. Drawing on observational data and analysis of the literature, this study systematically examines the impacts of climate change on agricultural production in China. Over the past half century, China’s annual mean surface temperature has risen significantly at a rate of 0.31℃ per decade, exceeding the contemporaneous global average. This trend has intensified climatic variability and extremes, disrupted the prior balance of agricultural water resources, and led to the …
Impact Of Climate Change On Agricultural Production In The North China Plain And Adaption Strategies,
2026
Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Impact Of Climate Change On Agricultural Production In The North China Plain And Adaption Strategies, Yanjun Shen, Ying Guo, Chuanwei Zhang, Yaning Chen
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Over the past century, global warming has posed significant challenges to the North China Plain (NCP), a core region for grain production, where resource-induced water scarcity now coincides with complex meteorological disasters. In recent years, the NCP has exhibited new climatic characteristics, notably the transition from a “warm-dry” to a “warm-wet” pattern accompanied by asymmetric warming, leading to an increased frequency of extreme events such as droughts, abrupt dry-flood alternations, and temperature extremes. These shifts pose a grave threat to regional grain stability. Currently, critical gaps remain in the understanding of the underlying disaster mechanisms, as well as in predictive …
Impacts Of Climate Change On Agricultural Production And Adaptation Strategies In Northeast China,
2026
Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
Impacts Of Climate Change On Agricultural Production And Adaptation Strategies In Northeast China, Ming Jiang, Aizhen Liang, Peng Qi
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
As the “stabilizer” of national food security, Northeast China is highly sensitive to climate change. Over the past 60 years, the regional temperature has risen significantly at a rate of 0.034℃/a, which is much higher than the global average of 0.0074℃/a. The improvement of thermal resources has driven a significant northward expansion of high-yield and heat-demanding crops, such as maize and rice. Nevertheless, increased warming has enhanced evapotranspiration demand, which, combined with the expansion of planting scales, has led to a 19.8% increase in agricultural irrigation water consumption over the past 20 years, resulting in a prominent contradiction between supply …
Impact And Countermeasures Of Climate Change On Grain Production In Northwest China,
2026
State Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control, College of Soil and Water Conservation Science and Engineering (Institute of Soil and Water Conservation), Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Impact And Countermeasures Of Climate Change On Grain Production In Northwest China, Qin’Ge Dong, Jianqiang He, Yi Li, Ning Yao, Xiang Li, Haolei Zhang, Shengnan Wang, Tengcong Jiang, Baiqing Chen, Chunrui Gao, Chao Liang, Guiyuan Zhang, Lei Gong, Jinxuan Zhao, Qiang Yu, Hao Feng
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Global climate change is reshaping the agricultural production patterns of grain crops in Northwest China. As an important reserve region for national grain production, Northwest China faces multiple uncertainties and compound risks in food security. This study analyzes the current status and limiting factors of grain production, along with regional climate change trends, and systematically evaluates the impacts of climate change and its associated disasters on the spatial distribution, cropping systems, and yield formation of major crops such as wheat, maize, and potato. Over the past 60 years, the region has experienced a warming rate of approximately 0.32℃ per decade …
Constructing Modern Cities For The People: Perspectives On Urban Transport Policy Orientation,
2026
Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing 100835, China
Constructing Modern Cities For The People: Perspectives On Urban Transport Policy Orientation, Guangtao Wang, Jian An, Jifeng Wang, He Wei
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Based on a review of research achievements in “Urban Transport Science” over the past decade and a renewed understanding of the inherent laws governing cities and urban transport, this study clarifies the essential nature of urban transport as a fundamental public service of cities. Grounded in the requirements of constructing modern cities of the people, the study proposes an overarching strategy of “supporting the construction of modern cities of the people through high-quality urban transport”. From the dimensions of supporting and guiding the urban planning system, advancing digital and information technologies, and enhancing the level of basic public services, the …
Improve Institutions And Mechanisms For Basic Research To Cultivate Major Scientific And Technological Achievements,
2026
Department of Innovation and Development Research, Development Research Center of the State Council, Beijing 100010, China; School of Economics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
Improve Institutions And Mechanisms For Basic Research To Cultivate Major Scientific And Technological Achievements, Wei Lyu, Xielin Liu, Ke Wen
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Basic research is the source of important S&T innovation. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) proposed the implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy, S&T innovation has become a strategic support for enhancing social productivity and comprehensive national strength, and the role of basic research in the national innovation system has been significantly enhanced. How to give full play to the role of basic research has become a major decision-making issue in providing the source and leading the direction of S&T innovation. This study conducts in-depth case studies and extensive questionnaire surveys focusing on two …
Accelerating Marine Science And Technology Innovation Under Great Power Competition: Challenges And Recommendations,
2026
International Business School, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; Academy of Maritime Power Studies, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
Accelerating Marine Science And Technology Innovation Under Great Power Competition: Challenges And Recommendations, Qingbin Guo, Yongsha Xiong, Shifang Sun
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Against the backdrop of intensifying great-power competition, the core issues of global technological competition and cooperation are increasingly converging on the marine domain. The oceans are progressively becoming a critical strategic sphere for national development and security. At present, China is steadily advancing towards its goal of becoming a maritime power, achieving historic leaps in technological innovation such as shipbuilding and deep-sea exploration. Nevertheless, the path ahead for China’s marine science and technology innovation will inevitably face severe international circumstances and competition from established global maritime powers. Based on a review of global and Chinese progress in marine science and …
Challenges In Strategic Exploitation Of Deep-Sea Minerals And China’S Countermeasures,
2026
Business School, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Challenges In Strategic Exploitation Of Deep-Sea Minerals And China’S Countermeasures, Chang Wang, Xiaojie Shu, Siyuan Zhou, Huiling Song, Shaojun Liu, Xiangxin Xu, Tao Dai, Tao Zhang, Peng Wang, Zheng Li, Jinhua Cheng
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Facing the new stage of strategic mining of deep-sea minerals and the long-term pressure of supply of critical minerals, China urgently needs to seize the window of opportunity for the strategic exploitation of deep-sea critical minerals and open up new sources of supply of critical minerals. Having analyzed the new global situation and challenges of the strategic exploitation of deep-sea critical mineral resources, the study attempted to clarify the supporting role of deep-sea mining in securing critical mineral supply, as well as the actual conditions and main obstacles for the strategic exploitation of deep-sea critical mineral resources in China. Based …
Construction Of China’S Marine Protected Area System In 15th Five-Year Plan,
2026
China Deep Ocean Affairs Administration, Beijing 100860, China
Construction Of China’S Marine Protected Area System In 15th Five-Year Plan, Ke Duan, Danhong Chen, Keqiang Li, Limin Han, Zhengyan Liu, Dongliang Lu, Xiulin Wang
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
The establishment of the marine protected area (MPA) system constitutes a critical component of the national initiative to comprehensively advance the development of a nature reserve system centered on national parks. This study explores on domestic and international development trends from aspects such as conservation strategies, international policies, high seas protection, and development trends. It also sorts out and analyzes the construction status of marine protected area systems in China and the United States. Centering on issues in China related to spatial layout, management systems, policies and laws, scientific research support, high seas governance, and land-sea management, the study puts …
Current Situation, Problems, And Countermeasures Of Science And Technology Societies In China Under Global Technology Governance,
2026
Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development, Beijing 100038, China; International Cooperation Center, National Development and Reform Commission, Beijing 100045, China
Current Situation, Problems, And Countermeasures Of Science And Technology Societies In China Under Global Technology Governance, Yangyang Li, Yaoyu Nie, Xiaoxiao Xiong, Guangxi He
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
The “15th Five-Year Plan” period presents both opportunities and challenges for scientific and technological societies in China, meaning that they shall further refine their functional positioning beyond traditional academic exchanges and provide full-chain services. Since the reform and opening up, the development of science and technology societies in China has flourished, and their governance capacity has been continuously enhanced, playing a sustained role in gathering scientific and technological talent, participating in national and social governance, and driving multi-dimensional innovation. Nevertheless, there are also problems such as low management efficiency, insufficient integration into the national innovation system, and overall low level …
International Experience Of National Science And Technology Catch-Up And Policy Choice In China,
2026
School of Public Policy and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
International Experience Of National Science And Technology Catch-Up And Policy Choice In China, Kaihua Chen, Xin Wen, Jie Yang, Yi Zhang
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
National science and technology catch-up is the key pathway for latecomer countries to achieve technological leap. Deepening understanding of the evolution, characteristics, and patterns of national science and technology catch-up is of great significance for promoting high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement in China. This study focuses on the core issue of “how latecomer countries can narrow the technological gap with leading countries through national science and technology catch-up” and constructs a “three-stage” analytical framework for national science and technology catch-up. Having reviewed the history of science and technology catch-up in the United States, Japan, and Republic of Korea, the study …
Progress, Dilemma, And Approaches Of S&T Incentive System Reform In China—Based On Questionnaire And Interview,
2026
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Evaluation Studies, Beijing 100732, China
Progress, Dilemma, And Approaches Of S&T Incentive System Reform In China—Based On Questionnaire And Interview, Ru Ma, Hongwei Wang
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Innovation incentive is of importance for fully realizing the innovation vitality of scientific and technological talents. This study reveals the progress, dilemma, and approaches of incentive system reform based on the in-depth interview and questionnaire. The results show that the progress has been made in broadening income sources, unblocking development channels, enhancing S&T autonomy, reducing non-academic burden, and optimizing academic environment. Nevertheless, some problems still remain to be solved, including a mismatch between income and contribution, incentive contradictions of the S&T achievement transformation, insufficient spiritual incentive, limited developing space, weak sense of gain from the S&T autonomy reform, impetuous academic …
Enhancing Researcher Competence In Ai For Science Paradigm Shift And Corresponding Strategies,
2026
School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Enhancing Researcher Competence In Ai For Science Paradigm Shift And Corresponding Strategies, Shuo Wang, Yan Yan, Zhengfeng Li
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Against the backdrop of the paradigm shift triggered by AI for Science (AI4S) and intensifying global technological competition, systematically enhancing researchers’ AI4S competence is essential for developing new quality productive forces and achieving scientific and technological self-reliance. In practice, AI4S manifests in both specialized and general forms, imposing universal, multi-dimensional competence requirements on researchers. AI4S competence comprises four core dimensions: computational thinking for scientific problems, human-AI interaction and verification, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ethical awareness and responsibility. Future talent development should transform fragmented self-learning into organized competence training, shifting from teaching technical tools to cultivating computational thinking, building a tiered support …
Strategic Talent Management In Era Of Intelligence And Digitalization: Current Situation And Path Exploration,
2026
School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Strategic Talent Management In Era Of Intelligence And Digitalization: Current Situation And Path Exploration, Chaoying Tang, Chunyuan Wang
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China emphasized “speed up efforts to build a contingent of personnel with expertise of strategic importance” to support China’s pursuit of high-level technological self-reliance and its goal of becoming a world-leading power in science and technology. The deep integration of digital and intelligent technologies is fundamentally transforming talent management paradigms and innovation processes, posing new demands on the knowledge structure, competency models, and management approaches of strategic talents. The study explores the concepts of strategic talent management in the digital intelligent era, establishes its logical framework, analyzes current …
