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frm88 | 9 days ago

The article provides absolutely no data to support any claims of a brain drain away from America, towards Europe or anywhere else.

There are no actual numbers for emigree PhDs. Government losses across all agencies are some 10900 scientists [0] or ~14%. Whether they retire, emigrate or no longer do science doesn't matter for the outcome.

[0]https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-government-has-l...

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dash2|9 days ago

... It matters for Europe! Also, do we know they aren't still in the US university system doing science?