
Brain drain is undermining America’s scientific edge
Policy decisions grounded in Maga talking points are helping to fuel a PhD exodus from government
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‘We’re no longer attracting top talent’: the brain drain killing American science
As Trump slashes science funding, young researchers flee abroad. Without solid innovation, the US could cease to have the largest biomedical ecosystem in the world In April 2025, less than three months after Donald Trump returned to the White House, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put out its latest public health alert on so-called “superbugs”, strains of bacteria resistant to antibiotics. These drug-resistant germs, the CDC warned, are responsible for more than 3m infections in the US each year, claiming the lives of up to 48,000 Americans. Continue reading...
By Ed Pilkington
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Policy decisions grounded in Maga talking points are helping to fuel a PhD exodus from government
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