Summary:

A recent article by Boulevard Voltaire (https://www.bvoltaire.fr/accueillir-des-refugies-scientifiques-americains-mais-avec-quel-budget/) considered, in sarcastic fashion, the perception in France of a wave of U.S. “scientific refugees” ‒ or a wave of scientists from the U.S. moving to France in response to recent budget cuts to certain scientific initiatives in the U.S. 

The article drew comparisons between the state of science writ large in the U.S., on the one hand, and the state of science in France, on the other, and explained how while there has been a significant mainstream media reaction to anti-science policies in the U.S., there has largely been silence from French sources.

[I will note that this article is very sarcastic, and, for example, questions the legitimacy of transgenderism and the reaction of U.S. medical practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to transgenderism, a medically verified thing.  Additionally note that it is in French and must be converted to English; as such, some things could have gotten lost in translation.]

Original Article Link: https://www.bvoltaire.fr/accueillir-des-refugies-scientifiques-americains-mais-avec-quel-budget/
Source: Boulevard Voltaire
Date: March 14, 2025