US federal science agencies face unprecedented budget cuts, terminations, and layoffs jeopardizing research programs.
Over one-third of NASA’s active science missions are threatened with cancellation or defunding.
The NSF, NOAA, CDC, EPA, and FDA have had grants revoked, contracts broken, and thousands of employees fired.
Traditional advocacy efforts (“Plan A”) like lobbying and public campaigns may not prevent devastating losses.
A “Plan B” involves relocating research projects and scientists overseas to continue work elsewhere.
Europe, Japan, Canada, and other nations are investing heavily to attract displaced American scientific talent.
The crisis echoes the 1930s German exodus of scientists, risking a permanent loss of U.S. scientific leadership.
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