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I'm surprised at how high up Canada / Switzerland is in the rankings. Both pretty small for that much impact.
by 3pt14159 8y ago
I'm surprised at how high up Canada / Switzerland is in the rankings. Both pretty small for that much impact.
- m_mueller 8y agoI’m currently a postdoc at ETH Zurich. I think it’s very similar to a highly ranked US university in that the majority of researchers past master level come from all over the world and tend to be some of the smartest from each place. It’s really a matter of attracting talent. The US should be careful not to loose that leadership e.g. due to overzealous new immigration laws. Populist politics (and I count some of the leftist ‘postmodern’ agenda there as well) are immensely dangerous to a nation’s ability to lead in science and modern economy.
- aroberge 8y ago?? Canada's population is roughly 1/10 of that of the US and the article count shown for Canada is also roughly 1/10 of that of the US. Exactly how is it surprising?
- 3pt14159 8y agoWell, as a Canadian, I guess I'm surprised we're so similarly outmatching the rest of the world. I figured there was more going on in Italy or Brazil than there seems to be.