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		JTbane on Dec 1, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Surely you're publishing, Mr. Feynman Personal anecdotes from a family member of mine who is just breaking into genetic research at an Ivy: - Power tripping principal investigators - Cutthroat competition leading to actual sabotage (researcher deliberately social engineered their way into a former lab and unplugged a sample freezer) - Gossip that makes Mean Girls look tame - Abysmal, poverty tier wages for people who have PhDs

derbOac on Dec 1, 2022 | [–]

That's the tip of the iceberg really. Pretending the iceberg doesn't exist and doesn't hit ships is also part of the problem.

carrotcarrot on Dec 1, 2022 | [–]

But you still should trust the science

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