One of the most interesting discussions that I have heard about the Ph.D. surplus in the biomedical sciences was a talk by Brian Martinson at the 4th World Conference on Research Integrity, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7CdeOcu1ng (go to minute 39.35 or for the more relevant segment go to minute 48) in which he describes how a leading expert on the worm C Elegans (spell?) ended up mentoring several Ph.D.s who themselves mentored some more Ph.D.s all of this resulting in an army of experts on this worm, many competing for the few available academic positions. A sad situation.
Miguel ________________________________________ From: Michael Palij [m...@nyu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 2:04 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Cc: Michael Palij Subject: [tips] Mommas Don't Let Your Kids Grow Up To Be Scientific Researchers.... unless they like being poor and having uncertain futures. A NY Times article paints the current dismal picture in some of the "hard" sciences. I assume the situation is similar in psychology and social sciences. NOTE: neuroscience does not seem to be immune. See: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/14/upshot/so-many-research-scientists-so-few-openings-as-professors.html?action=click&contentCollection=The%20Upshot&module=RelatedCoverage®ion=Marginalia&pgtype=article -Mike Palij New York University m...@nyu.edu<mailto:m...@nyu.edu> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: ro...@stjohns.edu<mailto:ro...@stjohns.edu>. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=1632838.7e62b84813297f170a6fc240dab8c12d&n=T&l=tips&o=52024 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-52024-1632838.7e62b84813297f170a6fc240dab8c...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-52024-1632838.7e62b84813297f170a6fc240dab8c...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=52025 or send a blank email to leave-52025-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
