Is Europe the New Frontier for U.S. Researchers Seeking Jobs?

 This place became the dream of many scientists around the world willing to work in the United States for years. The thing was it was the best place for science. Top schools, big research labs, plenty of funding.

However it may be changing now. Soon some scientists fear that the US will have less money for research. Some others say they do not have room to speak freely anymore and if they post something that hurts people. For this reason some are inclined to leave the US and even if not to avoid moving there to live.

The choice is becoming Europe. More scientists want to come here and the European Union wants them here and they’re prepared to back research to help. Their hope is that Europe will become the new top place for science.

Scientists have also had a harder time visiting the US. They stopped some at the airport for what they said online. Hence many now go to European or Canadian conferences instead.

Many of us even students are thinking of studying outside the US.

These scientists may not want to return to the US later even if things improve once they settle in Europe.

It might put Europe on the path to become the next science leader.