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surfered

(6,300 posts) Wed Apr 23, 2025, 02:58 PM 14 hrs ago

Brain drain: Amid Trump cuts, European countries recruit scientist from US government and universities.

Trump knows there’s more than one way to ruin the country.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/apr/23/norway-launches-scheme-to-lure-top-researchers-away-from-us-universities

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/18/nx-s1-5368132/us-researchers-scientists-apply-french-university-program

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Brain drain: Amid Trump cuts, European countries recruit scientist from US government and universities. (Original Post) surfered 14 hrs ago OP

Canada and Europe will be the center of power for world democracies. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #1

Well, if I had a University position right now, I'd be low-hanging fruit -- and broadcasting it widely and loudly. eppur_se_muova 13 hrs ago #2

Irish_Dem

(68,459 posts)

1. Canada and Europe will be the center of power for world democracies.

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Wed Apr 23, 2025, 03:18 PM

13 hrs ago

The US is no longer to be trusted or respected.

eppur_se_muova

(38,921 posts)

2. Well, if I had a University position right now, I'd be low-hanging fruit -- and broadcasting it widely and loudly.

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Wed Apr 23, 2025, 03:38 PM

13 hrs ago

My career was thoroughly derailed by a dishonest thesis "advisor" and his drinking buddy-cum-favorite graduate student. If any country in Europe* offered me a position, I'd probably take it.

*Exceptions: Hungary, Belarus

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