#Postdocs

One thing I've never really gotten over about industry is just how much of the economy is about unfucking other parts of the economy.Not in any grand political sense. I
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Friday evening thought: I just want to get this off my chest for once (and also see what others think of that). This is the season where institutions are looking
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So much mental distress in academia would be reduced if we taught how and why things work. A few I've spotted today - why your email isn't being answered, when
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Some personal news that some of you may find surprising (spoiler alert: I quit my job).Why I Am Leaving Academia - by Emily Herring https://wellreadherring.blogspot.com/2021/02/why-i-am-leaving-academia.html?m=1 I will add a few
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I see increasing trends in harsh/very harsh/extremely harsh reviews in @netscisociety and @complsys @CompSysSoc conferences, let's not even mention papers related to such fields. This is worrying for several reasons
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The American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) just issued a statement on Diversity: https://www.arce.org/arces-statement-racial-and-cultural-diversityThis statement is partially in response to a call for such a letter issued by five Black
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I have a lot of feelings about the possible imminent immigration moves, but most of them center around how clear it is that American science will loudly fight for its
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Yesterday I enjoyed talking at a Big National Funder's workshop on research integrity.Goal was for Funder to listen junior academics talk frankly about ways to improve research.It was an interesting,
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[1/7] Absolutely chuffed about @joybergelson’s, Fabrice Roux’ and my lab’s #PATHOCOM project selected for funding by #ERCSyG @ERC_Research program. Our full project proposal at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.13174337, and briefly
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Alright here’s my thread on racism in U.K. academia... David Starkey edition. Last year, @AfricaJacs approached me to take part in this fabulous collection about “ethics in collaboration”. Almost every
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A thread about academic jobs in math based on the latest post on my blog:If you are going to take away one piece of advice from this thread, let it
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At the #AAS237 conference yesterday I went to a panel discussion on the effect of large constellations of satellites on astronomy from the ground. The thousands of satellites @spacex and
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Anyone want a feelgood thread about academic failure? Come on over here. Failure & rejection aplenty. First of all, my PhD was not a nice experience. My PhD supervisors refused
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ECRs (grads + postdocs) are, quite understandably, freaked out about our job prospects and ability to thrive in academia. If you are in a secure, permanent position, here are some
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(1/12) When I look to hire folks into the energetics area (which actually has many parallels with pharma), I look to those that have a total synthesis and a stereochemical
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You know, when I talk to a lot of my younger academic colleagues in PhD or post-PhD phases, it seems to me that they are being very poorly advised about
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