Survey finds more scientists in China and India optimistic about the future than in the US and several European countries

Summary

A Nature job-satisfaction survey, published online on 20 October 2026, found that a higher proportion of scientists in China and India report feeling optimistic about the future than scientists in the United States and several European countries. The findings are reported as highlighting the changing geography of science. This summary is drawn only from the article's published summary; the full survey methodology and figures were not reviewed.

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1. Nature

   20 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCSource ↗

   Nature reports that its job-satisfaction survey finds a higher proportion of scientists in China and India feel optimistic about the future than in the United States and several European countries.