Given the current Trump administration’s anti-science policies and growing uncertainty for American academics, the timing is ripe for the European Union and its member states to invest in research projects, laboratories, and scientists in order to attract skilled American researchers. In the long run, this could very well lead to a significant competitive advantage, marking the reversal of a decade-long brain drain vis-à-vis the United States. Author: Max Cocard Photo credit: « Ursula von der Leyen during the Choose Europe for Science event at La Sorbonne – 2025 (2) » by Christophe Licoppe / European Union, 2025 / EC – Audiovisual Service…