U.S. & World
Physicist: U.S. losing edge in scienceOctober 24, 2013
Noted physicist and science communicator Michio Kaku spoke in Houston this week at an event held by the Center for Houston's Future. Kaku, a theoretical physicist at the City University of New York, is known for his insights into the future, and during a conversation with Houston Chronicle science writer Eric Berger he discussed his concerns about the future of science in the United States. Excerpts of that discussion follow.