| Needham question | 李约瑟难题 | 李約瑟難題 |
also: the Needham (grand) question
Joseph Needham (李约瑟 Lǐ Yuēsè) was a British scientist who worked on the history of Chinese science.
Needham question:
Why, in spite of its earlier successes, has China been overshot by the West in science and technology?
尽管中国古代对人类科技发展做出了很多重要贡献，但为什么科学和工业革命没有在近代的中国发生？
Important publication:
| Science and Civilisation in China | 中国的科学与文明 |
external link:
The Research Development of Needham Question in the Last Score Years