75% of US Scientists Who Answered Nature Poll Consider Leaving
27th March 2025
The massive changes in US research brought about by the new administration of President Donald Trump are causing many scientists in the country to rethink their lives and careers. More than 1,200 scientists who responded to a Nature poll — three-quarters of the total respondents — are considering leaving the United States following the disruptions prompted by Trump. Europe and Canada were among the top choices for relocation.
Yeah, well, they’re going to find out that there aren’t very many such jobs in Canada and Europe, which is why scientists from Canada and Europe come to the U.S., both for school and for after-school employment.
This student lost her research support and her stipend when the Trump administration shut down funding for the US Agency for International Development. Her adviser found emergency funds to support her in the short term, but she is scrambling to apply for teaching-assistant positions — now extremely competitive — to carry her through the rest of her programme.
The gravy train is entering the station and getting ready to stop. Time to get off and find a real job.
I’ll bet that, like the Democrats who swear up and down that they’re going to leave, this is all hot air and noise.