China’s successful launch of the Shenzhou VII and subsequent spacewalk further reflect how the nation’s space program has risen on the bootstraps of Russian technology. Although the Chinese press has touted the supposedly home-grown Feitian space suit, the mission still relies on Russian advisors, who in addition to technical support provided Russian Orlan space suits. The Long March 2F rocket was also optimized with Russian assistance.

During a workshop on the future of energy conducted at National University of Singapore, our experts were divided into several groups and asked to develop a model for a research center supporting transformative science and innovation. The question we put them was:

The X2 Project conducted a workshop on the future of science at National University of Singapore on July 25, 2008.

The X2 project conducted an expert workshop at National University of Singapore on July 24, 2008, with academics from NUS and Nanyan Technological University, and members of the Singaporean government. The workshop generated a map of the future of science, with particular attention to science in Singapore.