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Only a very small segment of society can work at a university. Even a lot of PhDs are getting forced into the private sector due to the lack of available space
by aalleavitch 9y ago
Only a very small segment of society can work at a university. Even a lot of PhDs are getting forced into the private sector due to the lack of available space on faculties. Anyway, just because I'm not doing basic research doesn't mean I can't benefit from reading the methods section of a research paper, particularly in this day and age where biotech, data science, and machine learning are exploding and it's actually very practical for people in the private sector to take advantage of the same technology used in cutting-edge research labs.
- lunchladydoris 9y agoI agree, and I'm encouraged by the rise of open access. When it comes to data science and machine learning in particular, there is a large amount of open access material, which is awesome. Basic biology and medical research is another story. Until we see fundamental changes in how researchers are assessed, I don't see how the situation is going to change though. But change it must, and will. Eventually.