Nice writeup on the whole thing basically being hyped politically with actual nothing behind it https://unherd.com/2026/04/behind-the-disappearing-scientist...

Also ~10 in a year, modal age of established scientists + collaboration with us gov, the background rate is basically that... Basically a conspiracy theory at that point, and not even a good one.

also related, a bbc article on the impact from the speculation on the families: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyw9rpdl4po

> The speculation, she says, is "denigrating to their memories".

> Other loved ones reached by the BBC called the speculation "terrible" and "disgusting," compounding families' grief - but chose not to speak on the record because they didn't want to give the stories any more airtime.

this shit is harmful to people.