Stephen Thompson
@stevetchem.bsky.social
Radiochemist ☢️, works in radiotracer development. Recovering academic, now in industry. He/him. 🇿🇦 in 🇬🇧
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I’ve unfortunately needed to add more material to my post from yesterday. The re-election of Donald Trump is looking like the biggest act of American self-destruction since the Civil War.
Same link, new title and some updates.
Same link, new title and some updates.
Revised and Extended: What's Happening Inside the NIH and NSF
www.science.org
February 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I’ve unfortunately needed to add more material to my post from yesterday. The re-election of Donald Trump is looking like the biggest act of American self-destruction since the Civil War.
Same link, new title and some updates.
Same link, new title and some updates.
Today's hail storm was fun! Reminded me of being in Joburg. Though it was about 4°C, rather than 24°C!
January 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Today's hail storm was fun! Reminded me of being in Joburg. Though it was about 4°C, rather than 24°C!
Reposted by Stephen Thompson
Let’s stop treating "leaving academia" as negative. Scientists train for academia, industry, or what suits them. Industry isn’t an alternative; it’s a choice. In fields like engineering, most PhDs go to industry, and no one calls it "leaving academia." We should train scientists for diverse paths.
More than 40% of postdoctoral researchers leave academia, according to a study of some 45,500 researchers’ careers
https://go.nature.com/3Ej9RxA
https://go.nature.com/3Ej9RxA
More than 40% of postdocs leave academia, study reveals
Nature - Publishing highly cited papers helps postdoctoral researchers to land a faculty job.
go.nature.com
January 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Let’s stop treating "leaving academia" as negative. Scientists train for academia, industry, or what suits them. Industry isn’t an alternative; it’s a choice. In fields like engineering, most PhDs go to industry, and no one calls it "leaving academia." We should train scientists for diverse paths.