Although concerned about salaries and PhD rates in scientific areas, Yu Xie and Alexandra Achen Killewald are generally optimistic about the future strength of science in the U.S., as outlined in their recently published book [*Is American Science in Decline?*](http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674052420).

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