Independent PI. Doing fundamental research in #Materials and #Electrochemistry. Leading a subgroup at PSI. From @Stanford. Views are my own. Follow on LinkedIn!
Jan 16 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Scientists spend too much time taking “professional selfies”.
A paper from PNAS describes what it takes to be a scientist today. Key points (that I always emphasize myself):
#AcademicTwitter@AcademicChatter#research1. Scientists have a new mode of activity: “being online”
- Constant distractions and external stimulation inhibit creativity and deep thinking
- “Thinking out of the box” has become rare because the Internet is itself a box.
Jan 6 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
“Oh, really?” - a typical sarcastic reaction on social media.
However I urge to look at the original study and data more carefully. 👇
#phdchat#AcademicTwitter#research
- A disruptive paper is defined here by the likelihood that this paper (and not the references inside it) will be cited by subsequent studies.
- In contrast, a consolidating paper is the one that is less likely to be cited than its predecessors. It consolidates the discovery.
Jan 3 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Yes, as a PI, you can publish more papers by pushing your students/postdocs really hard. But NO, those extra papers will not make your life better.
#science#research#AcademicTwitter
They will just make everyone unhappier:
- Your team members will feel burned out and depressed
- Journal editors will feel like there’s another manuscript that no one is willing to review
Jul 4, 2022 • 16 tweets • 4 min read
Advice for #PhD students who want to become postdocs and stay in #academia:
- How to choose a lab for a postdoc
- How to prepare for an interview
- What to be careful about
1. Decide on how far you want to move away from your PhD topic. Keep in mind:
- If your #postdoc research is distant, you will need more time to gain expertise and do competitive work
Jun 21, 2022 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
PhD students don’t want to be postdocs. Faculties are leaving academia... Intriguing discussions are published by both Nature and Science.
Key points are:
#science#research#engineering#academia#PhD#AcademicTwitter1. U.S.-based researchers reported challenges recruiting in all #STEM fields: “This year … we received absolutely zero response from our posting,” one wrote. “The number of applications is 10 times less than 2018-2019,” another wrote.