Science and technology have an enormous stake in this development, and worldwide competition for the best brains is already acutely felt in European universities. This year’s Nobel Prizes highlighted once more that the research climate in the United States continues to be more conducive to scientific excellence compared to what Europe has to offer.
科学与技术在这一发展进程中至关重要。世界范围内的最佳人才争夺，已经让欧洲的大学有了深刻体会。今年的诺贝尔奖再次说明美国的研究氛围相较于欧洲更有利于实现科学的卓越。欧洲最近也有新举措以培养科学的卓越。如德国最近就正式认定位于南部的三所大学为“优秀”（从而有资格获得更多的资金支持），从而增加这些学校的吸引力以致竞争力。