Brain drain smaller than feared

Smaller cars : Not to be feared

Some people consider that small cars necessarily have low secondary safety, i.e., a relatively high probability of serious injury to their occupants. In collisions with other vehicles, this is true, as there is a strong effect of mass ratio. Beyond that, this paper will argue there is probably little or no further effect. Three lines of evidence are presented to support this. • Theoretical anal...

Neuroimages in court: less biasing than feared.

Neuroscience is increasingly poised to play a role in legal proceedings. One persistent concern, however, is the intuition that brain images may bias, mislead, or confuse jurors. Initially, empirical research seemed to support this intuition. New findings contradict those expectations, prompting a rethinking of the 'threat' of neuroscience in the courtroom.

Brain drain

Professor Emeritus, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, UK, [email protected] In this issue, three papers discuss the issue of the brain drain: of psychiatrists from Egypt and Nigeria, and of nurses from East Africa. They explore the complexities of professional migration and its impact on the health of populations in source and recipient countries; they a...

BRAIN DRAIN, TALENT Brain Drain, Talent Mobility and Academic Networking

Brain Drain and Brain Waste

When skilled workers migrate, they face the brain waste risk, i.e., they can end up employed as unskilled. We analyze the effects of brain waste on brain drain, resulting from low international transferability of skills. We show that this type of brain waste: (1) reduces education incentives; (2) weakens the chances for a positive self-selection; and (3) decreases the possibility of a brain gai...