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| May 16, 2016 at 19:19 | comment | added | Jon | Good point. Irresponsible is a strong word and I should have been more clear. Personally, I prefer to do work that I know is actually contributing to society in some way (in terms of tangible benefits). On the other hand, I agree that funding basic science research is important. But, as that article pointed out, the next question is "How to choose what to fund, and at what level?". | |
| May 11, 2016 at 12:00 | comment | added | Zenon | I must say that I vividly disagree on I believe it is irresponsible to use other people's money to pursue research that is unlikely to benefit those people in a timely manner. I don't think I can express it better than the CERN Funding of basic science is important for society as a whole, but is not in the interest of any individual investor. public-archive.web.cern.ch/public-archive/en/About/… | |
| Apr 19, 2015 at 3:36 | comment | added | Jon | (re: disciplines & industries) I am not familiar enough with every discipline to answer this... For any given discipline, I recommend researching related industries, and vice versa. (re: does discipline matter) After investing years in a PhD, I certainly have no interest in a position unrelated to the discipline I studied. The whole point of getting a PhD is to do research in a specific discipline (or a limited multi-disciplinary area). In general, my opinion is that any job that does not require a degree in a specific discipline should not require a degree at all. | |
| Apr 17, 2015 at 17:50 | comment | added | Daniel Watkins | It's nice to hear a positive voice about industry research jobs, it sounds like you're in a great career. What disciplines do you see being good for industry research? After a few years, how much does the discipline of your PhD matter? | |
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| Feb 21, 2014 at 22:19 | history | edited | Jon | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 21, 2014 at 22:05 | history | answered | Jon | CC BY-SA 3.0 |