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> 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
by 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.