Re:Academics, we need to talk
by sail on Thursday January 07, 2016 @11:35AM
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What stood out for me:
My PhD advisor never seemed to care particularly about publishing papers; rather, he wanted to move the needle for the field, and he did (multiple times).
Racking up publications is fine, but if you want to have impact on the real world, there's a lot more you can do.
My PhD advisor never seemed to care particularly about publishing papers; rather, he wanted to move the needle for the field, and he did (multiple times).
Racking up publications is fine, but if you want to have impact on the real world, there's a lot more you can do.