Clarity on the crackdown

Less than a month after his inauguration, U.S. President Biden moved to reverse policies that have deterred foreign students and high-skilled workers from coming to the United States. This is good news. The exchange of culture and knowledge drives innovation, which in turn builds the nation's e...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2021-02, Vol.371 (6532), p.867-867
Main Authors: Lodish, Harvey, Chen, Jianzhu, Sharp, Phillip
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Competitiveness
Culture
Foreign students
Security
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Summary:Less than a month after his inauguration, U.S. President Biden moved to reverse policies that have deterred foreign students and high-skilled workers from coming to the United States. This is good news. The exchange of culture and knowledge drives innovation, which in turn builds the nation's economy and competitiveness on a global scale. But some countries, especially China, continue to present a dilemma when it comes to national security. In trying to strike a balance between preserving a culture of openness and protecting U.S. research, missteps can occur—and that can be detrimental to U.S. science.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.abh1627