Rocketing science: China’s newest superpower

After decades as a scientific also-ran, China is becoming a superpower (https://www.economist.com/leaders/202...) particularly in the physical sciences. We examine the risks and opportunities that poses for the West. Our correspondent looks into why denizens of the Mediterranean live so long (https://www.economist.com/europe/2024...) (10.32). And this year’s confluence of two broods makes for a rare preponderance of cicadas (https://www.economist.com/science-and...) (17.53).


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