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Trump’s proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) threaten U.S. biomedical research, forcing many scientists to consider leaving the country.

A 7 February policy would slash NIH funding by two-thirds, though a federal judge has temporarily blocked it.

Researchers relying on these grants fear for their jobs, with some already exploring options abroad.

The cuts particularly impact neuroscience, diabetes, and bird flu research, while also dismantling DEI initiatives.

Many scientists warn of long-term consequences for innovation and global health collaboration.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

You cannot just lose just one generation of scientists.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have friends who are in scientific research and 100% of them from multiple institutions are affected by Trump. Every single one.

One is out of a job in early Jan. The others over the next 3 months. It's really bad.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

I would say I'm sorry, but the part of the world I am from has been experiencing austerity, imposed by the USA (or the minions thereof).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Bring on the brain drain. Death to America.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago

Let it happen! We in europe welcome them with open arms!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

consider how bad the job market it is for some stems before pandemic, its only getting worst anyways. some state university schools near my are cutting back alot, increasing tuition prices, reducing classes, and instructors some schools are considering combining with other nearby schools. theres also additional problems at the MS and PHD levels as well. Universities are holding onto tenured professors like they cant let them go, but not providing a path for graduates, or or adjuncts.

i checked my universities subreddit a few months back it was really bad. covid mainly made everyone take classes online, which caused students inability to learn anything, because you cant really focus on a subject when its just a powerpoint. I had a prof way before covid, and she only did biochemistry on powerpoint, and it was pretty much useless info since theres was very little learned very little. and her test questions are not even remotely close to what we learned on her lectures.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Scientists usually are the smart people. And they are potentially the more mobile employees. Of course they will notice when the ship is sinking...

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

they usually ditch long before that happens, remember when the usa was going through red scare, and started targeting chinese people, one of them fled to the CCP and was instrumental in chinas sudden transition to hydrogen bombs from fissionable bombs.

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