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“To see this big drop in views and applications to the US — and the similar rise in those looking to leave — is unprecedented.” A Nature analysis signals the beginnings of a US science brain drain. “Data from the Nature Careers global science jobs platform show that US scientists submitted 32% more applications for jobs abroad between January and March 2025 than during the same period in 2024.”

+ “Here in France, research is a priority, innovation a culture, science a limitless horizon. Researchers from all over the world, choose France, choose Europe.” Macron invites international scientists to come work in France.

+ We’re not just losing current scientists. We’re losing future ones. WaPo: Donald Trump’s war on children. “Destroying these programs is not only cruel and contrary to the far-right’s allegedly pro-family agenda; it’s also tremendously wasteful. Research shows that government dollars spent on kids — especially on low-income kids’ health and education — offer some of the highest returns on investment.”