75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving

Three-quarters of US scientists are considering leaving thanks to DOGE cuts: poll

Scientists are considering moving abroad amid major funding cuts from the Trump administration

Trump cuts risk US science brain drain as Europe and China wait with open arms

Over 75 per cent of respondents in a recent Nature poll, mostly early-career researchers, want to move ‘anywhere that supports science’.

Most Scientists Consider Leaving the U.S.

A new Nature poll found 75% of scientists are considering leaving the United States following the disruptions prompted by President Trump. Europe and Canada were among the top choices for relocation. The trend was particularly pronounced among early-career researchers. John Ellis: “These are terrifying numbers, if true. Even if only 35% of the best young scientific minds in the United States are seriously considering living and working elsewhere…

Three-Quarters of US Scientists in Nature Poll Consider Leaving the Country

A majority of U.S.-based scientists who responded to a new poll by Nature said they are considering leaving the country in response to sweeping changes in federal research policy and funding under President Donald Trump’s administration. Of roughly 1,650 readers who completed the poll, which was released on March 27, more than 1,200 individuals—75 percent—said they were weighing a move abroad. The responses, collected in early March through Natu…

Nature, a North American scientific publication, surveyed more than 1,200 researchers. About 75% said they were considering leaving the United States.