Re:Put the “Ph” Back in PhD
by jmmcd on Tuesday November 24, 2015 @05:52PM
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No, I think pure research can be and usually is ordinary research.
I agree with your points about the young and non-established being good bets for big thinking. But I think the PhD is an unsuitable vehicle, partly because it's not well-designed to handle failure (your analogy with startups is great and instructive on this point).
I agree with your points about the young and non-established being good bets for big thinking. But I think the PhD is an unsuitable vehicle, partly because it's not well-designed to handle failure (your analogy with startups is great and instructive on this point).