John Ruich

It means a lot of anxiety. High-level science is this increasingly international sport. So, for example, I talked to Leili Mordezavi. She's a brain scientist who was born in Iran and is now getting her doctorate at Stanford University. She almost didn't get to come because of what's often called the Trump administration's Muslim ban, which kept out Iranian citizens.

It means a lot of anxiety. High-level science is this increasingly international sport. So, for example, I talked to Leili Mordezavi. She's a brain scientist who was born in Iran and is now getting her doctorate at Stanford University. She almost didn't get to come because of what's often called the Trump administration's Muslim ban, which kept out Iranian citizens.

But Murtazavi was able to get a Canadian passport to attend Stanford.

But Murtazavi was able to get a Canadian passport to attend Stanford.

But Murtazavi was able to get a Canadian passport to attend Stanford.

Right. I mean, she's worried about getting a visa to work in the U.S. So she's looking at jobs in other countries like Canada. She's also looked at Oxford and University College London.

Right. I mean, she's worried about getting a visa to work in the U.S. So she's looking at jobs in other countries like Canada. She's also looked at Oxford and University College London.

Right. I mean, she's worried about getting a visa to work in the U.S. So she's looking at jobs in other countries like Canada. She's also looked at Oxford and University College London.

They're clearly worried. You have some tech firms like Box, you know, the cloud computing firm, that are making the case that H-1B visas are good for the U.S. economy. Universities are saying very little. I contacted at least half a dozen major research institutions over the past few weeks, and they pretty much declined to comment.

They're clearly worried. You have some tech firms like Box, you know, the cloud computing firm, that are making the case that H-1B visas are good for the U.S. economy. Universities are saying very little. I contacted at least half a dozen major research institutions over the past few weeks, and they pretty much declined to comment.

They're clearly worried. You have some tech firms like Box, you know, the cloud computing firm, that are making the case that H-1B visas are good for the U.S. economy. Universities are saying very little. I contacted at least half a dozen major research institutions over the past few weeks, and they pretty much declined to comment.

I also reached out to the Trump transition team, but I haven't heard back yet.

I also reached out to the Trump transition team, but I haven't heard back yet.

I also reached out to the Trump transition team, but I haven't heard back yet.

Always happy to be here.

Always happy to be here.

Always happy to be here.

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