Reza Ghadiri Project

Category: Science

Date: March 02, 2010

Description: I have been a student of science for over 10 years. Most of that time I worked in research labs. The last and the longest time — in the laboratory of Dr. Reza Ghadiri at The Scripps Research Institute. I was supposed to be getting a PhD degree. That is, until I realized I was not going to need one. In April 2009 I left — the Ghadiri lab, Scripps, the World of Science — and moved on. RezaGhadiri.Net is a blog with my memories, ideas and commentaries on modern science as I've seen it.

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Name: Andrei

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What would you like to know?

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:43:00 +0000

About me, that is. On the one hand, I don't find myself that interesting of a conversation topic. I'm me, and I already know a lot about myself. On the other hand, I've realized I'm spending time talking about myself in the comments under this or that post, often repeating what I've said before. And...

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Prof. M. Reza Ghadiri: I’m just a cheerleader

Tue, 11 May 2010 11:01:55 +0000

That's what my PhD advisor of five and a half years, Dr. M. Reza Ghadiri, would tell us — graduate students and postdocs working in his laboratory at Scripps. "I'm just a cheerleader" was his humorous way of saying that we were the ones pushing research forward, while he was there to encourage and...

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Is your PI a dick or a loser?

Tue, 04 May 2010 19:49:29 +0000

Imagine yourself as a PI, head of a laboratory, professor in an academic institution somewhere. (That is, if you aren't already.) As a PI, you have to worry about many things. Let's take a closer look at one of them. Namely, how do you make those PhD students and postdocs work their asses off for [....

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Career advice for young scientists and engineers, Part III

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:27:18 +0000

(Continued from Part I and Part II) 3. Think for yourself Today's reading material is this presentation by Dr. Peter S. Fiske. It's about scientists and engineers being forced to explore non-traditional career paths due to PhD gluts. It is also about scientists and engineers being fit to succeed on ...

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Career advice for young scientists and engineers, Part II

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:56:59 +0000

(Continued from Part I) 2. How to avoid (still) being broke by the time you're 60 It doesn't mean that you can't have some of the good things in life--although it does mean you can't have all of them right away. If you have been waiting patiently for a new car, or better coffee, go ahead and [...]...

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