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STEM is a grouping that doesn't make sense. Technology, Engineering, Math--- yes, there's a shortage. Sciences like physics and chemistry (especially petroche
by civilian 12y ago
STEM is a grouping that doesn't make sense.
Technology, Engineering, Math--- yes, there's a shortage.
Sciences like physics and chemistry (especially petrochemistry!) are definitely still needed.
Sciences like biology and life sciences have far too many graduates. Graduates like me (B.S. in Biochem) and I'm now doing webdev!!!
- Chinjut 12y agoI don't think the situations for math or physics are perfect either. There are far fewer academic positions for mathematicians, physicists, chemists, etc., than people who are qualified to do and would like to do such work (that is, to research math qua math, or physics qua physics, etc.). It's just that such people can currently get hired to do other things. It's good that they have fallbacks. But it's still not clear that we as a society really value or want mathematicians or physicists, as opposed to coders and quants.