The great US brain-drain: how Trump’s contempt for research is driving scientists abroad

In an increasingly competitive world where innovation and knowledge are the keys to progress, the United States could soon find itself with a .

France’s University has following the Trump administration’s unprecedented cuts to science funding, signaling a crisis in the country’s innovation model and of the consequences of putting an ignoramus in office.

The University of Aix-Marseille is imposed by an administration that seems not to understand the value of knowledge. Meanwhile, rumors and statements are filtering out from renowned institutions such as in response to . An opportunity for the European Union, or simply a catastrophe for everyone?

The impact of these decisions goes far beyond simple numbers on a balance sheet, and represent a step backwards for a country that became a pioneer in research and technology. The Idiot-in-Chief has demonstrated . The elimination of…