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SunSeeker

(57,442 posts) Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:30 AM Mar 2025

Three-fourths of polled American scientists say they are considering leaving U.S.

Trump administration scientific research budget cuts appear to have prompted three-fourths of polled scientists to say they're considering leaving the United States for Europe or Canada.

The poll, published in the scientific journal Nature, revealed 75.3% of the responding scientists are considering leaving, while 24.7% are not.
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One genomics and agriculture grad student responding to the poll said, "This is my home -- I really love my country. But a lot of my mentors have been telling me to get out, right now."

One example of research cuts is at the National Institutes of Health. At the NIH, all research on what Trump and Musk consider "equity" issues like Black maternal health and HIV research was cut.

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Three-fourths of polled American scientists say they are considering leaving U.S. (Original Post) SunSeeker Mar 2025 OP

What a morning this has been. I read U of Michigan will end its DEI Passages Mar 2025 #1

This is how you turn the USA into Haiti...{n/t} Moostache Mar 2025 #2

The braindrain will hit the US economy Johonny Mar 2025 #3

Yes. And the country's health. nt SunSeeker Mar 2025 #4

I'm encouraging My Son The Astronomer PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2025 #5

Oh man. That is so sad. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #6

Passages

(3,986 posts)

1. What a morning this has been. I read U of Michigan will end its DEI

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:37 AM

Mar 2025

and now this: The poll showed of 690 postgraduate researchers responding, 548 were considering leaving the U.S. Of the 340 doctoralstudents, 255 of them said they were also considering leaving the country for more science-friendly nations.

Last week, I was reading how through the NSF, they had to cut off funds for internships for people with disabilities. They were allowed to use the funds they had but will not be receiving any for next year.

Moostache

(10,958 posts)

2. This is how you turn the USA into Haiti...{n/t}

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:49 AM

Mar 2025

Johonny

(25,293 posts)

3. The braindrain will hit the US economy

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:51 AM

Mar 2025

And could cause a generational lag in new technology, startups, and STEM jobs.

This is not something a world economic leader does willingly.

SunSeeker

(57,442 posts)

4. Yes. And the country's health. nt

Reply to Johonny (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 11:30 AM

Mar 2025

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,407 posts)

5. I'm encouraging My Son The Astronomer

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 11:36 AM

Mar 2025

to find a job elsewhere. He's currently finishing up his PhD (he's at George Mason University) and is beginning to look at what jobs are out there.

SunSeeker

(57,442 posts)

6. Oh man. That is so sad.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 01:10 PM

Mar 2025

I have a son graduating next year, my only child. He plans to go live and work abroad. It's pathetic that we can't live in the same country as our kids because of the Orange Antichrist. 😩

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