Europe has the opportunity to attract scientific and intellectual talent in the wake of cuts to science in the United States during the Trump administration.
Cuts to the National Institutes of Health and other institutions in the United States are affecting the development of science and causing layoffs.
European academic institutions are beginning to present themselves as attractive alternatives for researchers affected by these actions.
Science Ministers of the European Union, including Spain's Diana Morant, are advocating for an ambitious program to attract this talent.
The proposed plan could involve doubling the funding that fleeing researchers from the United States will receive.
Conclusion: While the plan shows vulnerabilities, it represents a great opportunity for Europe to attract top-level scientific talent and strengthen its research sector.