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National Science Foundation fires roughly 10% of its workforce (www.npr.org)

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[–] Eq0 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As a scientist (at the moment not US based): yes, people will leave the US. Some of my contacts have been considering relocating since the election results were out.

Being a scientist means being connected to a broad network of international institutions and colleagues, it’s possibly one of the fields in which relocation is easiest. This is such a shortsighted measure! Save some cash now, tank research for the generation to come…

[–] ploot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

With Trump it's hard to tell what's shortsighted and what's deliberate sabotage.