Many creative people have stayed inventive their whole lives -- by redirecting their talents and experience.
Can an inventive society get bolder as it grows older? That question affects people of all ages -- especially those living in the United States, Europe, and Japan, which are expected to have fewer workers supporting more retirees.
According to Science and Engineering Indicators: 2002, issued by the National Science Board (NSB), an independent legislative and executive advisory body established by the U.S. Congress in 1950, America's science and engineering workforce will continue to grow in coming decades, but its average age is likely to rise. Will scientific workers in their 50s and 60s continue to make valuable contributions?
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