01-23-2026, 03:02 AM
(01-22-2026, 04:23 AM)TomK Wrote: PS. I don't know where you are going with the PhD "tract" stuff. Gaining a PhD shows you are capable of independent research and are an expert in your own particular field, and you demonstrate that to your peers. How that means you lose humanity and wonderment is something you'll have to explain to everyone. If you don't, you're bulsh*tting.
I have another example of a scientist (Feng Zhang) with a deeply curious mind and a good heart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UimlaolxiA
I'm proud that my alma mater hired him as a professor of neuroscience. He volunteered his time for free for an interview with an educational youtube channel, SciShow. This demonstrates that he is in his profession to increase our knowledge of biology, and to encourage younger minds to join in this important research. Saving lives is much more noble than profiting from the stock market.

