If there was anybody competent in charge in Europe we would be passing emergency legislation this week so that starting next week we poach every scientist from the US who was previously funded by NSF, NIH etc. Oh well, we can dream.
@julesh It can, of course, be done piecemeal by private actors still (not saying it's ideal). I assume you've heard the story about the time someone we know got a very large recruitment bonus?
@flippac I believe I have not heard it
@julesh Not mine to tell and best heard from the source...