If science is growing exponentially, then the major technological advancements and upheavals of the past 200 years are only the tip of the iceberg.

The OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2018 is the twelfth edition in a series that biennially reviews key trends in science, technology and innovation (STI) policy in OECD countries and a number of major partner economies. 

Nature explores the most-cited research of all time.

Some scientists are taking it upon themselves to go beyond their core research areas to study where the scientific system can go wrong.