flight from science; trend away from science
Refers to the social phenomenon of young people losing interest in or avoiding science and technology fields, especially in education and career choices.
In recent years, the flight of young people from science has become a problem.
To stop the trend away from science, an event was held to convey the fun of science.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana spelling sometimes used for readability.
Compound of 理系 (rikei, 'science-related fields') and 離れ (banare, 'separation, moving away from').