Sébastien Thibault / Nature magazine / The United States’ standing as the world’s leading science power

Sébastien Thibault was recently commissioned to illustrate an article for Nature magazine about the United States’ standing as the world’s leading science power. This year’s pivotal election will shape the future of US science. Rising international competition and domestic concerns are also at play. The US is the world’s science superpower — but for how long?

Art direction: Wesley Fernandes