Will Trump cuts result in brain drain instead of swamp drain?

[tallslenderguy]

"As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants — and governments and universities around the world spotted an opportunity.

The “Canada Leads” program, launched in April, hopes to foster the next generation of innovators by bringing early-career biomedical researchers north of the border.

Aix-Marseille University in France started the “Safe Place for Science” program in March — pledging to “welcome” U.S.-based scientists who “may feel threatened or hindered in their research.”

Australia’s “Global Talent Attraction Program,” announced in April, promises competitive salaries and relocation packages.

“In response to what is happening in the U.S.,” said Anna-Maria Arabia, head of the Australian Academy of Sciences, “we see an unparalleled opportunity to attract some of the smartest minds here.”

Since World War II, the U.S. has invested huge amounts of money in scientific research conducted at independent universities and federal agencies. That funding helped the U.S. to become the world’s leading scientific power — and has led to the invention of cell phones and the internet as well as new ways to treat cancer, heart disease and strokes, noted Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the journal Science."

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[BlueSaphir]

This is exactly why I never voted for Trump or republicans. 

[NWUSHorny]

Many of his supporters are certainly hoping so. The only reason they wanted to drain the swamp was to fill it with toxic waste.

[TT2025]

Brain drain it will be..

Actually I was reading some interesting piece (I think in New Yorker) about lost grants to multi-year research projects. You paid for half of the research, now don't like the topic or the direction so you cut it half way.. really interesting way to save money. Well it actually necessarily wasn't about "woke" topics, but eg. shortfalls in access to health care concerning minorities. (Some potential to save lives AND MONEY..), but got cancelled anyway.

Life is short... so will these meaningful research capable people wait to next term? Probably not. And will these people return in the next term? It depends.. so you should expect negative balance outcome.