特集「学会誌合併創刊号―過去を振り返り，未来を共に歩む―」
大学における基礎科学研究とこれから
2018 年 61 巻 1 号 p. 21-26
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2018 年 61 巻 1 号 p. 21-26
The current status of the basic scientific research in Japan is reviewed based on international statistic data of research expenditures and number of researchers in Japan and other countries in the past 35 years. In comparison with some countries selected from America, Europe, and Asia, it appears that the basic research in Japan is facing a serious problem, which may have stemmed partly from the nation's economical stagnation. The importance of the basic research as a potential source of innovation is discussed.
