(STAT News) – STAT spoke with a half-dozen scientists who have left or are in the process of leaving the U.S., and while each had individual circumstances that enabled their move, there were two broad reasons for people to jump ship.

For some, it was more of a choice. They didn’t want to deal with the Trump administration’s policies or be subjected to the uncertainty that had infused the research world, a thick layer of instability on top of the already fragile state of academic science in the U.S. While there were other considerations, politics tipped the scales of their decisions.

Others sought work abroad because it was the work they could find. (Read More)