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The increasing commercialization of academic science

The Second World War (WWII) and post WWII saw an appetite for new technology and science. In particular, after WWII scientists were encouraged to conduct research for the sake of knowledge and to benefit society. However, there weren’t as many opportunities outside of...

The PhD afterlife: Evaluating the postdoc as a next step

It was a strange feeling, completing my PhD defense. After immersing myself for years in a highly specific research area, the months leading up to my defense felt like a storm rolling in: my mind became increasingly clouded with technical details, emerging concepts in...