The Place of Russian Science in Modern Society

The article examines the place of science in modern society and its role as a source of true innovations, an activator of the scientific and innovative process, as well as its significance for society as a whole and its social development. The possibilities of domestic science to activate the innovation process in Russia, increase the efficiency of social production and the level of well-being of the population, as well as in the development of other aspects of social development of society are considered. It is concluded that the position of science in modern Russian society does not allow it to meet the tasks of increasing the efficiency of the functioning of the national economy and improving the well-being of society, taking into account its security