《自然》（Nature）不久前“中国的挑战”专刊，赞扬中国科学技术取得的成就。但是，中国药科大学化学生物学实验室陈依军和Niu Nan给《自然》杂志写信指出：奥运会可能会给这一局面蒙上阴影。

他们指出，中国政府投资2008年北京奥运会，取得了一系列技术成就，如设计和建设场馆，开发节能技术，提供通讯方面的支持，提供媒体、公共信息和天气预报等方面的综合服务，采纳尖端的安全和保卫技术，实行严格的药物检验。

但是，在过于铺张的开幕式的背后，却是中国科学家正经历着奥运带来的负面效应。全国范围液体禁运，已经延缓了实验室接受化学和生物试剂、尤其是来自国外的试剂。而整个国家的资源集中于奥运，使得非奥运领域资金捉襟见肘。再加上四川地震后重建将使用巨额资金，将使国家难以实现既定的研究开发的宏伟目标。

后奥运中国的研发有可能以地球科学和环境保护等领域为重点，而忽略其他科学技术领域。

Olympics may have a negative impact on China's research

Yijun Chen¹ & Nan Liu¹

Sir

Your Editorial 'China's challenges' (Nature 454, 367–368; 2008) and News Feature 'Visions of China' (Nature 454, 384–387; 2008) proclaim China's increasing strength in science and technology. But this summer's Olympics Games in Beijing may cast a shadow over that landscape.

The Chinese government's investment in the 2008 Beijing Olympics is reflected in a wide range of technical accomplishments. These include the design and construction of the venues, development of energy-saving technology, communication support, comprehensive services for the media, public information and weather forecasting, advanced safety and security, and rigorous drug testing.

But away from the extravagant displays of the opening ceremony, scientists in China are experiencing some negative effects that could take hold in the wake of the Olympics. Nationwide security restrictions on the transport of liquids, for example, have delayed the delivery of chemical and biological reagents to laboratories, especially those coming from abroad. The resources of the entire country have been tapped, draining funds from fields outside Olympic interests. Add to this the cost of the recent earthquakes in Sichuan, and it will become even harder to meet the Chinese state's optimistic goals for research and development.

The post-Olympic era is likely to see more emphasis on disciplines such as Earth science and environmental protection, but considerably less on other areas of science and technology.

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