Yesterday’s PBS NewsHour report on the growing “brain drain” from America was both alarming and deeply revealing. The exodus of our best and brightest—scientists, engineers, doctors, and innovators—to other nations speaks volumes about the state of our own society. When opportunity, respect for knowledge, and a sense of purpose erode at home, talent naturally seeks more fertile ground elsewhere.
One striking example is that of mathematician and AI pioneer Dr. Michael Lustig, whose research dramatically reduced MRI scanning time from several hours to mere seconds. His breakthrough has transformed medical imaging worldwide—yet even he and many like him have found greater support and recognition abroad than in the country that trained them.
This trend should trouble every policymaker. For decades, the United States has been a magnet for talent and creativity. Yet today, rising costs of education, stagnant research funding, political polarization, and the devaluation of expertise are driving people away.
If America wishes to remain a global leader, we must once again honor and invest in our thinkers before their genius becomes another nation’s gain.
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