The Brain Drain and Norway's Gain

It's a brain drain, of sorts -- a brain drain. More than 10,000 doctorate-level scientists have left the employ of the U.S. government. And that's not just by accident. Most of them were fired. Who knows where all they've landed-- in unemployment lines, in the private sector, and in career changes. Perhaps some of them have found positions at the U.N.

A small sample -- a very small sample -- of them have found their new home in Norway, a country that respects climate research and wants to be part of the fight against climate change. Last summer, Norway announced a program to attract international talent, realizing it did not have all the resources to solve the problem on its own. So far, 27 international scientists have come to Norway on the program, including 23 from the U.S.

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