Half of all Americans expect another country to emerge this century as the world's leader in addressing technological challenges that range from the economy to global warming, according a survey of U.S. public opinion released by Duke University, Durham, N.C.

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Half of all Americans expect another country to emerge this century as the world's leader in addressing technological challenges that range from the economy to global warming, according a survey of U.S. public opinion released by Duke University, Durham, N.C. Although only 34% of citizens gave themselves a grade of A or B for understanding "the world of engineers and what they do," 72% nonetheless expect the...