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U.S. scientists are experiencing significant anxiety due to funding cuts and disruptive policies that are hindering their ability to conduct world-class research.

ScienceHuman RightsPoliticsJun 17, 2026score 0.962 posts · 2 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the increasing anxiety among U.S. scientists due to funding cuts and disruptive policies, leading many to consider moving abroad for better research opportunities. This trend highlights concerns about the state of American science and its impact on researchers' careers and mental well-being.

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U.S. scientists are experiencing significant anxiety due to funding cuts and disruptive policies that are hindering their ability to conduct world-class research.
Parent: ScienceEntity: U.S. Scientific ResearchImpact: negativeDate: Jun 17, 2026Target: U.S. scientific research environment

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“There is an immeasurable level of anxiety.” For many scientists from the U.S., moving abroad has become a lifeline: a way to pursue world-class research without fighting against the funding cuts and disruptive policies currently stifling American science. A highly recommended article from the research magazine 'Scientific American' https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-scientists-are-being-lured-abroad-and-they-arent-looking-back/ #research #freedomofscience
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Three quarters of U.S. researchers who responded to a poll conducted last March were thinking about moving abroad. For many scientists from the U.S., moving abroad has become a lifeline: a way to pursue world-class research without fighting against the funding cuts and disruptive policies currently stifling American science. “There is an immeasurable level of anxiety.” 😔 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-scientists-are-being-lured-abroad-and-they-arent-looking-back/
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