Previously, I wrote about an upcoming meeting with the chancellor of UNC.
It was audacious of me to just call up and make an appointment with the head of a large, prestigious institution like mine.
But I like to live life on the edge.
My goal was to discuss entrepreneurialism within the university – and how the university bureaucracy squashes entrepreneurial spirt.
The layers of bureaucracy are thick here, layered like a truffle embedded inside a wedding cake….
The chancellor was surprisingly receptive to my ...(read more)
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budget,
bureaucracy
The Scientist just published an article in which it was argued that the lack of open scientific debate is stifling progress. The article got readers charged up, with some very strong comments condemning science and “corruption” of PI’s at the end.
The notion that biologists can’t have open debate, and that there is such a strong undercurrent of negativity (reflected in the comments) reflects a dire situation, particularly in biological sciences.
The biological research empire grew and grew … and universities ...(read more)
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academic politics,
budget
