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Wali Malik no longer has to worry that a rightwing bureaucrat – or influencer – will decide his research is “woke”.

He doesn’t have to fear government retaliation for speaking his mind or following the science wherever it may lead. And like others who have left a polarized United States for the calmer pastures of Austria, he need not fear his lab being decimated because the president decided he wants to deport the people who work there.

“There is a lot of excitement in Vienna,” said Malik, a specialist in lab robotics. Last Spring, then living in Boston and working as a consultant for biomedical research labs, he was recruited to lead the development of robotic infrastructure at Aithyra, a life sciences research institution, founded in 2024, that seeks to incorporate artificial intelligence in all aspects of scientific development.

When he got the call about a position in Vienna, Malik had already begun to see the impact of Donald Trump’s assault on higher education and scientific research. He saw friends and family fall victim to mass layoffs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation, while his own work slowed as federal grants were rescinded.

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago

he was recruited to lead the development of robotic infrastructure at Aithyra, a life sciences research institution, founded in 2024, that seeks to incorporate artificial intelligence in all aspects of scientific development.

So..not ALL good news 😬

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

Wali Malik no longer has to worry that a rightwing bureaucrat – or influencer – will decide his research is “woke”.

...yet

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Austria? The country that gets blasted by right wing propaganda like FOX News and shows the same worrying signs of right wing recidivism? Good luck. Europe has a rotten core that is slowly taking over the right in many countries. It won't be safe for long.