There's a shortage of jobs for people with genuine STEM degrees to fill, in academic research specifically, so that's a pretty strong start. I don't have the nu

There's a shortage of jobs for people with genuine STEM degrees to fill, in academic research specifically, so that's a pretty strong start. I don't have the numbers offhand, but NIH funding has been significantly reduced. States, such as Wisconsin, have reduced contributions to higher education. Thus, we are in the midst of a shortage of effective STEM research and development. It is a self-inflicted wound.