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Poll Finds That 75% of Scientists Are Thinking About Leaving the U.S.

More than 1,600 respondents reflected the chilling effect across research fields caused by the slashing of federal funding for universities

A Nature poll of more than 1,000 scientists revealed that 75% of them are considering leaving the United States due to the uncertainties caused by the Trump administration’s slashing of federal and university funding. Since the second Trump term began, it has slashed research funding to universities and federal agencies purportedly in the name of efficiency, potentially hamstringing the country’s ability to move the needle on scientific discovery. The recent poll indicates that the administration’s actions may also imperil the country’s standing as an oasis for scientists fleeing uncertain or outright hostile attitudes abroad—consider Nobel Prize winners Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, and Enrico Fermi, among many other scientists who flocked to the United States as fascist governments rose across Europe in the early 20th century. As the recent poll shows, the chilling effect may cause a brain drain as researchers across fields seek greener pastures elsewhere.

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A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country.

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