I was going to say we're #6, but what the hell. The Chinese number is spot-on except that we have to
allow for, uh....possible problematic data...unless this is counting absoutelely peer-viewed journals etc.
I root for NIH. Not much of a football team......but has an absolute American hero....Dr. Anthony Fauci. Although from Brooklyn, he wanted to play shortstop for the Yankees. Although the head of NIAID, he would take
a day every week or so to work with patients with, say, ebola. Still bringing it STRONG.
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/director-in-the-news If you believe in forever
Then life is just a one-night stand
If there's a rock and roll heaven
Well you know they've got a hell of a band