The massive changes in US research brought about by the new administration of President Donald Trump are causing many scientists in the country to rethink their lives and careers. More than 1,200 scientists who responded to a Nature poll — three-quarters of the total respondents — are considering leaving the United States following the disruptions prompted by Trump. Europe and Canada were among the top choices for relocation.

The trend was particularly pronounced among early-career researchers. Of the 690 postgraduate researchers who responded, 548 were considering leaving; 255 of 340 PhD students said the same.

I have answered this poll myself; this is meant for scientists of all career-stages, so a lot of PhD students and postdocs along with faculty members.

I don’t think the article is paywalled, but let me know if it is.

  • jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
    101·
    3 days ago

    One of the frustrating things is the people responsible for this brain drain, the conservative idiots, will never really suffer for this. Not in a way they understand.

    If we get through this, every conservative needs to go up against the wall.

    • Ferrous@lemmy.mlEnglish
      46·
      3 days ago

      And what would keep conservatism from sprouting once again in this scenario?

      Conservatism is not the issue; the issue is capitalism. Put the capitalists against the wall.

      • jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
        51·
        3 days ago

        I don’t know if that’s exactly a Venn diagram that’s a circle, but I think if you lose all the conservatives you also lose the capitalists. Whoever you’d have left would be amenable to change.