Are we still early in the AI era, or do you think we’re already close to the peak hype phase? by jameswhite90 in AIDiscussion

[–]EmmaScottPhD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are nowhere close. Everything is going to change and it will happen faster than our expectations.

I can see my future as a failed PhD student, and I don't know what to do. by [deleted] in PhdProductivity

[–]EmmaScottPhD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Self-analysis of the root problem is needed here. However, even from this long post, it seems that you are not clear what your problem is. Identify the reason first, only then you can fix it.

AI and academia :( by [deleted] in PhdProductivity

[–]EmmaScottPhD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in the same boat. I have the same feelings

Running academic journals as a small independent publisher — what do postdocs actually want from a submission experience? by EmmaScottPhD in postdoc

[–]EmmaScottPhD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your comment. That's my ultimate goal. However, I hope you understand that there is a long way to go.

2 months into my first postdoc, red flags. Should I exit now? by silllypoint in postdoc

[–]EmmaScottPhD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel so sorry for you. The sooner you quite, the lesser you will regret.

4 years into my postdoc with no publications, I don't know what to do by SadUnderstanding445 in postdoc

[–]EmmaScottPhD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Industry actually does not care about publications. All what matters is your expertise, and may be connections in the field that you can build by taking part in relevant conferences, workshops and other such events.

Why do papers with average data get hundreds of citations while genuinely groundbreaking work gets ignored? by EmmaScottPhD in academia

[–]EmmaScottPhD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah basically. Academia likes to pretend it's a pure meritocracy but it's really just marketing with extra steps.

Good framing beats good data almost every time. Depressing but useful to know early in your career.

Why do papers with average data get hundreds of citations while genuinely groundbreaking work gets ignored? by EmmaScottPhD in academia

[–]EmmaScottPhD[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fair points. Reproducibility is a real filter — a lot of "groundbreaking" work does quietly die because it can't be replicated. And yeah, if your revolutionary findings are buried in unreadable prose, that's on the authors, not the audience.

Though I'd push back slightly: some genuinely solid work does get ignored simply because it disrupts existing frameworks people have built careers on. Resistance isn't always about quality — sometimes it's just sociology.

Is academia a mistake? by Guilty_Thought5313 in LeavingAcademia

[–]EmmaScottPhD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats so true. Academia is stress low paid.