Brain Drain: Scientists Are Fleeing the U.S. as Trump Cuts Funding | Mass firings and cuts to research funding are causing American scientists to look for opportunities overseas
Brain Drain: Scientists Are Fleeing the U.S. as Trump Cuts Funding | Mass firings and cuts to research funding are causing American scientists to look for opportunities overseas
American scientists are looking for opportunities overseas as Donald Trump and his administration cut funding and fire scientists.
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Who could have seen this coming, what with every time in history when a despot takes power the “intellectuals” flee and/or are purged?
Sucks but i surely will leave too if Nazis manage to take over our government.
If?
If?
Probably unrealistic to hope otherwise but it also feels defeatist to be like "Nazis will for sure take over".
I'm just curious, what do you think that would look like?
I hear folks say they'll move and it makes me wonder what country would want citizens that allowed fascists to take control of their previous country?
The US accepted top talent from both Italy and Germany during WWII.
Ordinary citizens are going to have a hard time jumping ship, but star researchers will be able to.
its a problem for bs/MS stem degree holders, since they arnt scientist and arnt valuable as the phd counterparts.
I live in the E.U. so the "schengen agreement" allows me to move anywhere and work anywhere within that space. Italians are still welcome even though they elected a fascist, so if i move fast enough to portugal (or whatever country looks least fascist at that time) won't have a chance but to take me in.
where you at that they haven't? asking for a researcher
Germany. It is close though, so leaving has become a real thought. Our conservatives already repeat the shit the fascists are yapping about in hope of getting some of those sweet voters guided by fear and hate.
intellectuals are the first ones to be purged before anyone else, hence they flee first.