"Donald Trump has spent much of his second term at war with science and scientists. He is cutting staff at institutions such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by a third, and has cancelled or frozen up to 8,000 federal research grants. This hasn't just hurt individual research programmes, it has damaged America's credibility as a reliable partner in the scientific community."
"France has proved this can work with its Choose France for Science initiative, launched early in Mr Trump's wave of cuts, and emphasising academic freedom and a 90m pot to attract international researchers. Its government announced this month that of the 46 academics recruited so far by the programme, 41 would relocate from the US."
"If the UK and EU want to attract elite scientific talent, their approach must be twofold: appealing directly to scientists concerned with political interference in their research, and offering stable, ringfenced money."
Trump's second term has involved significant cuts to US scientific institutions, including EPA staff reductions and cancellation of thousands of federal research grants. This has damaged America's scientific credibility and prompted 75% of researchers to consider leaving the country. France's Choose France for Science initiative demonstrates effective recruitment by offering academic freedom protections and €90 million in dedicated funding, successfully attracting 41 of 46 recruited academics from the US. The EU's Choose Europe for Science program provides €790 million but lacks targeted focus on US researchers. Meanwhile, the UK commits only £54 million over five years, potentially insufficient to compete for elite scientific talent seeking stable, protected research environments.
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