Mass migration of US scientists to Europe
“According to data from the European Research Council (ERC), the European Union’s premier funding agency for basic research, applications from the United States for its starting, consolidator and advanced grants to individual researchers — worth up to €2.5 million apiece over five years — rose by 120% in its most recent round of calls, compared with an overall rise in applications of 17% (see ‘Choosing Europe’).”
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00362-w
@science
I thought i heard about fascism brain-drain happening in the 1930s and early 1940s, although obviously that time they were LEAVING Europe to come to the United States…
… I wonder how much of America’s delusions of “excellence” can be traced directly to so many of the smart people fleeing Hitler.
Perhaps the 21st century will take a shape that shall reflect how all the education, skill, and expertise fled Trump.
It is at least thematically appropriate that he’s objectively such a moron that he literally repels intellect.
It also happened after the war.
The us gov secretly brought over a couple thousand.
Many were known SS/Nazi.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paperclip
@Draegur @science just don’t forget all the blinded-by-greed dumb-as-fuck billionaires behind him
only useful for scientists or MDs, anyone less(BS or MS) than that likely doesnt have a career in the field.
Not in NL. If you have any high demand skill, you can be eligible for the 30% ruling.