Academics fear US may lose scientific edge due to Trump's policies
As United States President Donald Trump's administration cuts funding for research programmes and wages a war against academia, fears are growing that the US is losing some of its brightest minds to a brain drain. Scientists are particularly concerned about the future of America’s scientific supremacy as countries like China seize the opportunity to surge ahead. CNA's Kate Fisher reports from Washington.
As United States President Donald Trump's administration cuts funding for research programmes and wages a war against academia, fears are growing that the US is losing some of its brightest minds to a brain drain. Scientists are particularly concerned about the future of America’s scientific supremacy as countries like China seize the opportunity to surge ahead. CNA's Kate Fisher reports from Washington.