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100% true even for small ideas. New ideas are worth everything in science, especially when doing experiments. When I started my PhD in physics our group leade
by bowsamic 4y ago
100% true even for small ideas.
New ideas are worth everything in science, especially when doing experiments.
When I started my PhD in physics our group leader told us repeatedly not to talk to people from MIT or Caltech about our work too early, because there will be a postdoc who will do what will take you about 3 years in the space of 6 months.
- copperx 4y ago> When I started my PhD in physics our group leader told us repeatedly not to talk to people from MIT or Caltech about our work too early, because there will be a postdoc who will do what will take you about 3 years in the space of 6 months. Because of smarts, or because of their access to resources?
- bowsamic 4y agoI would say experience instead of smarts, but also yes resources. Mainly the experience though: they know how to align a cavity, they know the theory, they can understand more quickly, etc.