The U.S. Is Driving Away Young Scientists
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- Nov 10, 2026
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The U.S. Is Driving Away Young Scientists was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 10, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 3 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #22 of 30, reached on Nov 10, 15:09 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 10, 15:09 UTC.
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It is driving away mid-career scientists too. France is eagerly recruiting them though and the EU as a whole. https://www.cnrs.fr/en/update/choose-cnrs-opportunities-scie... https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00405-2
It’s driving everyone away. No demographic is better off, other than obscenely rich people, under this administration. We have effectively killed what the brain “gain” we’ve been benefitting from for decades.
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#22 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 10, 15:09 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
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It was first seen on Nov 10, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (3 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
15 points and 2 comments; submitted by digital55 on Nov 10, 2026.