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
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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=The%20Upshot=RelatedCoverage=Marginalia=article
-Mike Palij
New York University
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