Another popular term is the 'postdocalypse' as seen here; http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/03/inquiring-minds-ethan-perlstein-postdocalypse http://w

Another popular term is the 'postdocalypse' as seen here; http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/03/inquiring-minds-ethan-perlstein-postdocalypse http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/03/inquiring-min... Basically, fewer positions, more PhDs, less NIH money to fewer scientists and the situation becomes pretty terrible.