France offers US scientists a safe haven from Trump's war on woke - The Register

[justaprogressive]

American boffins fearful that their work (or should that be "woke"?) activities will draw the disfavor of the Trump administration are being offered sanctuary in the Land of the Free, otherwise known as Europe.

Aix-Marseille University in the south of France is launching the Safe Place For Science program, offering a "safe and stimulating environment" for American researchers wishing to pursue their work free from persecution.

At a time where scientists in the United States may feel threatened or hindered in their research, the university says it is launching a scheme dedicated to welcoming those wishing to pursue their work "in an environment conducive to innovation, excellence, and academic freedom."

The institute describes itself as a major player in European research, with access to cutting-edge infrastructure, major international collaborations, and strong support for scientists working on groundbreaking and forward-looking research topics.

The program targets researchers, whether or not they have teaching duties, and offers an employment contract along with a research budget for up to three years. The employment contract will depend on the candidate's profile, but the university is promising a research budget of up to €300,000 ($326,000) and unspecified relocation assistance.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/14/france_us_science_offer/

[Lovie777]

1. Good..................

[creon]

2. Excellent.

I think that it needs to be done.
Trump, Musk snd the GOP want to destroy the US.

[Lonestarblue]

3. Other countries will follow. The US will lose both experienced scientists and those in training.

Of course, Trump/Musk will simply say that admitting mire white men to universities will fix any science brain drain, and AI can replace bioscientists anyway.

I don’t remember the source of where I read this, but a recent article about pro-natalists, who want either voluntary creation of large families (white) or government incentives or force to create them, want federal science research to focus on eugenics and gene mapping to improve IQ and other genetic factors in children. In other words, scientists should give parents a menu of what they want in their children and then change their genes in the womb to accomplish this. Or, they could replace the genes in fertilized eggs from IVF.

This attitude reminds me of the ignorant Ohio legislators who tried to pass a law several years ago requiring doctors to re-implant the embryo from an ectopic pregnancy into the womb—a medical impossibility. We have some true lunatics in this country.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Try Canada. High tech, high science, high touch (nature, food, music, healthcare, ....) . . . . nt

[Celerity]

4. Good. They are more than welcome here in the EU.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. And so begins the brain drain.

[Hugin]

6. This article doesn't mention it, but a virtual brain drain is forming as well.

Which brings with it the possibility of further corruption.

There’s always a way around tariffs and embargoes. Prohibition demonstrated that.