Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬1d ago
Trump Slashed #Science Funding. Now the #US Could Face a Costly #BrainDrain.
The White House’s continued attacks on #academia and its funding cuts to scientific research have provided an opening for other countries to poach the type of researchers and #scientists who have helped make #America the world’s leader in medical and technology breakthroughs. That brain drain could be very costly for the U.S. economy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/business/dealbook/trump-brain-drain-academia.html
https://archive.ph/AcSbc
Trump Slashed Science Funding. Now the U.S. Could Face a Costly Brain Drain.

The White House’s attacks on academia and budget cuts for research have provided an opening for other countries to poach leading scientists.

The New York Times
The Times of Central AsiaApr 30
Kazakhstan is investing in world-class talent, but without stronger return incentives, it risks training its brightest minds for other economies https://ow.ly/A1WK50YSzBH #Education #BrainDrain #Talent #Economy #Kazakhstan #TalentRetention

Opinion: Kazakhstan's Human Ca...
Opinion: Kazakhstan's Human Capital Problem - How State Scholarships Are Building a Talent Pipeline for the West - The Times Of Central Asia

Kazakhstan spends millions of dollars every year sending its brightest students to the world's best universities through two flagship programs: the Nazarbayev

The Times Of Central Asia
The Times of Central AsiaApr 30
Kazakhstan is investing in world-class talent, but without stronger return incentives, it risks training its brightest minds for other economies https://timesca.com/kazakhstans-human-capital-problem-how-state-scholarships-are-building-a-talent-pipeline-for-the-west/ #Education #BrainDrain #Talent #Economy #Kazakhstan #TalentRetention
The Times Of Central Asia | Eurasian Publication & News Online [Unofficial]Apr 30

Opinion: Kazakhstan’s Human Capital Problem – How State Scholarships Are Building a Talent Pipeline for the West

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca.com/kazakhstans-human-capital-problem-how-state-scholarships-are-building-a-talent-pipeline-for-the-west/

WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business [Unofficial]Apr 28

Get Ready for More Brain-Scanning Consumer Gadgets

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/get-ready-for-more-brain-scanning-consumer-gadgets/

  Felis FloppusApr 27
China Surpasses US in Research Spending – The Consequences Extend Far Beyond Scientific Ranking and Clout

https://scheerpost.com/2026/04/26/china-surpasses-us-in-research-spending-the-consequences-extend-far-beyond-scientific-ranking-and-clout/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=china-surpasses-us-in-research-spending-the-consequences-extend-far-beyond-scientific-ranking-and-clout

> In a span of a few years, China has outstripped the U.S. in scientific publications, spending and patents. AP Photo/Andy Wong Caroline Wagner, The Ohio State University China’s rapid rise in scienc…

#science #us #china #braindrain #researchanddevelopment #innovation #economics #rivalry #scheerpost
Thor A. HoplandApr 26

"The first thing fascists come for are the intellectuals."

Yeah, that was me... years ago actually. But let's look at this from a different perspective.

The world embraces #BrainDrain from the #US. Now there will be even more jobs for true blue Americans, as the ones who know a thing or two about a thing or two eye property in France, Germany and the Nordics.

'More Destruction of Science': Trump Fires Every Member of US National Science Board | Common Dreams
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-fires-national-science-board

'More Destruction of Science': Trump Fires Every Member of US National Science Board | Common Dreams

"This is the latest stupid move made by a president who continues to harm science and American innovation."

Common Dreams
Lisa CrabtreeApr 21
Wait... WHAAAAT?! 🤔😮😲😮🤔 This would give a whole new definition to the term "brain drain!" 🤯 #Unexplained #BrainDrain #TrechorousTrump #LyingLiars

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bv3ksacon7cofq2ogzqf6tjt/post/3mjxghzoab22r
Nick Byrd, Ph.D.Apr 17

RE: https://flipboard.com/@npr/politics-v8m4p3ukz/-/a-lyLNjQfRQJKEoDaSRVJTpw%3Aa%3A3195441-%2F0

Do U.S. voters realize the scale and cost of the 47th #POTUS's *drastic* #immigration "slow-walking"?

This backlog is bigger than ALL FOUR YEARS of the 45th POTUS's term.

It's stopped TONS of #science by removing work authorization from LOADS of #scientists who were ALREADY LEGALLY WORKING HERE FOR YEARS (e.g., when graduating Ph.D. #students or #postdocs have to transition to an H-1B #visa when OPT expires).

We had to halt multiple #decisionScience projects when a Research Project Manager completed their doctorate. Why? Because #USCIS simply isn't processing certain #OPT applications — and #H1B processing is much slower than normal times. In the past year, the #UnitedStates multiplied this loss of #innovation and #productivity by HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS! And with no detectable benefit to #security, etc.

Naturally, the highest-skilled foreign nationals are taking their skills to other countries, contributing to further #brainDrain from the #USA.

Incredible waste and inefficiency.

ClaudiusApr 16

This is one ugly face of #BrainDrain - a developer, part of the GNOME project, writes about how he wants to leave the US, what blocked and blocks this and what this will mean for a large number of projects he's involved in.

Nobody wins here. I hope he and his family is safe and he can find ways to make ends meet. I also hope the projects get by without him. But the "sole maintainer" list is pretty impressive - the sad fact is, that finding a new maintainer will be hard.

https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2026/02/06/mid-life-transitions/

Mid-life transitions

The past few months have been heavy for many people in the United States, especially families navigating uncertainty about safety, stability, and belonging. My own mixed family has been working through some of those questions, and it has led us to make a significant change. Over the course of last year, my request to relocate...

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