Dubbed "Mr. Creativity" by The Economist, former Harvard Business School professor John Kao offers a startling examination of today's global technological landscape in his new book, Innovation Nation: How America Is Losing Its Innovation Edge, Why It Matters, and How We Can Get It Back. 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the Sputnik crisis, when America rose to a historic challenge by increasing its commitment to scientific research and education. Kao sounds the alarm that our national capacity for innovation has declined to an all-time low, while rising powerhouses such as China, India, Finland, and Singapore have evolved policies to actively foster innovation. Using San Diego as a key example, he proposes a bold new strategy that could stem the tide and help the U.S. regain its technological pre-eminence.