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Kylie Walker, Visiting Fellow, National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University

American science is in crisis. It’s a great opportunity for Australia to snap up top scientists

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Science in the United States in in trouble. The National Science Foundation, a key research funding agency, has suffered devastating funding cuts under the current administration. Critics say the cuts risk losing an entire generation of young scientists.

In addition, about 280,000 scientists and engineers have been affected by US federal workforce cuts. Billions of dollars in further cuts have been proposed to US hospitals, universities and research institutions.

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