Alan Bernstein

You know, the one person that jumps out to me is Enrique Fermi, who went to Fermi Labs in the University of Chicago. He was an emigre from Italy. And there's many, many others. That tradition has continued. And young people from around the world want to come to America to do science for lots of obvious reasons, I think. One is the institutions are so strong. They have the resources.

You know, the one person that jumps out to me is Enrique Fermi, who went to Fermi Labs in the University of Chicago. He was an emigre from Italy. And there's many, many others. That tradition has continued. And young people from around the world want to come to America to do science for lots of obvious reasons, I think. One is the institutions are so strong. They have the resources.

They have the energy, the culture of we can do anything. And if it's going to be done, it's going to be done in America. That sort of bravado is so characteristically American. And it's evaporating before our eyes.

They have the energy, the culture of we can do anything. And if it's going to be done, it's going to be done in America. That sort of bravado is so characteristically American. And it's evaporating before our eyes.

They have the energy, the culture of we can do anything. And if it's going to be done, it's going to be done in America. That sort of bravado is so characteristically American. And it's evaporating before our eyes.

Secondly, of course, having the immigration people descending on some of the immigrants who are here on visas in the United States and either taking them away and imprisoning them or sending them home at the drop of a hat without any kind of hearing is sending a clear signal, not an ambiguous one, a clear signal, you are not welcome in the United States anymore.

Secondly, of course, having the immigration people descending on some of the immigrants who are here on visas in the United States and either taking them away and imprisoning them or sending them home at the drop of a hat without any kind of hearing is sending a clear signal, not an ambiguous one, a clear signal, you are not welcome in the United States anymore.

Secondly, of course, having the immigration people descending on some of the immigrants who are here on visas in the United States and either taking them away and imprisoning them or sending them home at the drop of a hat without any kind of hearing is sending a clear signal, not an ambiguous one, a clear signal, you are not welcome in the United States anymore.

And so if I was a young person working in Europe, Canada, Australia, you name it, I would not go to the United States at the moment to do my postgraduate degree or training. It just wouldn't happen. And indeed, I think that that pipeline of talent from abroad has probably shut down completely.

And so if I was a young person working in Europe, Canada, Australia, you name it, I would not go to the United States at the moment to do my postgraduate degree or training. It just wouldn't happen. And indeed, I think that that pipeline of talent from abroad has probably shut down completely.

And so if I was a young person working in Europe, Canada, Australia, you name it, I would not go to the United States at the moment to do my postgraduate degree or training. It just wouldn't happen. And indeed, I think that that pipeline of talent from abroad has probably shut down completely.

You know, what's particularly frustrating for me, and I'm sure many of my colleagues in American science and biomedical research in particular, is we are in a golden age in biomedical research. It is such an exciting time to be in this field, including in the vaccine field, because vaccines have been traditionally – used against infectious disease.

You know, what's particularly frustrating for me, and I'm sure many of my colleagues in American science and biomedical research in particular, is we are in a golden age in biomedical research. It is such an exciting time to be in this field, including in the vaccine field, because vaccines have been traditionally – used against infectious disease.

You know, what's particularly frustrating for me, and I'm sure many of my colleagues in American science and biomedical research in particular, is we are in a golden age in biomedical research. It is such an exciting time to be in this field, including in the vaccine field, because vaccines have been traditionally – used against infectious disease.

Indeed, it's hard to estimate the number of lives that have been saved because you can't count what hasn't happened. It's hard to count that. You can count how many people die, but you can't count how many people you've saved. It's of the order of hundreds of millions of people around the world whose lives have been saved because of vaccines.

Indeed, it's hard to estimate the number of lives that have been saved because you can't count what hasn't happened. It's hard to count that. You can count how many people die, but you can't count how many people you've saved. It's of the order of hundreds of millions of people around the world whose lives have been saved because of vaccines.

Indeed, it's hard to estimate the number of lives that have been saved because you can't count what hasn't happened. It's hard to count that. You can count how many people die, but you can't count how many people you've saved. It's of the order of hundreds of millions of people around the world whose lives have been saved because of vaccines.

Smallpox, which was the world's largest killer over centuries, has been eradicated There is no smallpox in the world today. It is eliminated completely, largely through American know-how and American perseverance with the WHO and partnership with the WHO. Ditto with polio and measles. So a young physician today has never seen smallpox, has never seen polio, has never seen measles.

Smallpox, which was the world's largest killer over centuries, has been eradicated There is no smallpox in the world today. It is eliminated completely, largely through American know-how and American perseverance with the WHO and partnership with the WHO. Ditto with polio and measles. So a young physician today has never seen smallpox, has never seen polio, has never seen measles.

Smallpox, which was the world's largest killer over centuries, has been eradicated There is no smallpox in the world today. It is eliminated completely, largely through American know-how and American perseverance with the WHO and partnership with the WHO. Ditto with polio and measles. So a young physician today has never seen smallpox, has never seen polio, has never seen measles.