ex-pat Italian scientist Sandra Savaglio Headline: Plugging the brain drain
Europe has some of the most gifted scientific minds on the planet, but hundreds of thousands of them have taken their talent and drive to the U.S. in search of better funding, facilities and career opportunities. Their ideas and ingenuity are crucial to creating jobs, spurring economic growth and boosting competitiveness in Europe — so politicians and policymakers want them back. How the E.U. is trying to lure its brightest and best home
JONATHAN SAUNDERS for TIME
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Brain Drain
Europe's best and brightest scientific minds are leaving in droves for the U.S.
Gender Gap
Giving Girl Power a Boost
Why They Go
What can be done to reverse the trend

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