The globalization of science is very much a part of the globalization of the world economy, but it has generated its own distinctive set of uncertainties and fears. With the emerging economic powerhouses building up their own scientific capabilities, will the West be able to leverage its innovation capacity into sustainable international competitiveness? In the US, whose science workforce relies heavily on foreigners, the rise of the new economic powers provokes deep concerns. In the EU, the increasingly global nature of science and innovation seems to threaten Europe