Join Dr. Deborah Bronk, President & CEO of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, as she examines the evolving landscape of U.S. science, its global competitiveness, and the critical role of research institutions such as Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. Framed through the historical arc from World War II to the present, it highlights how sustained federal investment in basic science has fueled unparalleled advances – from space exploration to the technologies behind the iPhone – while warning of the risks posed by declining federal support and increasing global competition.