"...none of us in research leadership positions around the country had ever faced anything like the Trump administration’s attacks on universities and science."

You couldn't ask for a more opposite approach to making America great! Our country was BUILT on scientific progress!

#Science #Research #AntiScience #TrumpAdministration

https://theconversation.com/panicking-scientists-canceled-experiments-federal-funding-cuts-turned-my-work-as-a-research-dean-into-crisis-management-277162

Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work as a research dean into crisis management

When the Trump administration took aim at higher education and the scientific research enterprise, a university dean had to figure out on the fly how to support scientists and their work at his school.

The Conversation

@politicalbillsc

On the other hand some of us had thesis advisers who experienced the same thing elsewhere, and wound up in the US as a result. They were the fortunate ones. As were we.

My own thesis advisor didn't dwell on that in later life, but the topic did come up.

@glc A similar brain drain exodus out of the US is already underway, sadly.