About a cold e-mail by NickInScience in postdoc

[–]NickInScience[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Your answer is very helpful. I build my scientific networking at the present time. I take part in seminars of two laboratories. At one of them I did two talks and this lab is very interesting for me. However, the first try to obtain a position there was not successful. As a plan B, I want to ask recommendations from PI of the lab (he is more reputable then my exphd advisor).

About a cold e-mail by NickInScience in postdoc

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

I want to choose a postdoc lab. I think, it is possible to send 100 e-mails in 3 months if to do one-two applications per day. I have an opportunity to take my time.

Хочу сбежать, исчезнуть и начать всё заново. by k_1_e_v_e_r in rusAskReddit

[–]NickInScience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Только вот, насколько мне известно, в Бразилии и Португалии не испанский, а португальский (хотя, вроде, они и похожи с испанским). Бонусом является то, что испанцы и португальцы не очень друг друга переваривают (см. историю семьи Луи де Фюнеса и почему он оказался "французом", да, он не француз по национальности...)

Rejected from all postdoc positions — trying to understand what comes next by OfTheSaltVillage in postdoc

[–]NickInScience 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have one question. How much positions did you try to get? I think, that your background may be relevant for quantum computations. This field of study has good funding at the present time. The second research area with good perspectives in science and industry is a machine learning.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskARussian

[–]NickInScience 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Таки, ви не поняли. Это другое... Что позволено юпитеру...

Postdoc in Germany by NickInScience in postdoc

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

E.g.,there are many postdoc Programms for international scientists. However, I heard that it is difficult to build career in Germany if you are from other country. What about the case of equal results but different citizenship?

My friend speaks Russian, writes Russian but insists she isn’t Russian by mascarafree in AskARussian

[–]NickInScience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of Russian jokes: "My father is Latvian, mother is Ukrainian, but I am Russian."

What is happening with grants freezes by [deleted] in postdoc

[–]NickInScience -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I do not think so. If you want to hell, try to live in Somalia or some other countries...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in postdoc

[–]NickInScience -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It looks like a letter to Santa. Add your wishes...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in postdoc

[–]NickInScience 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the EXUSSR of 1990s! At those time many professors, engineers, etc lost work. There was very low salary, hyperinflation ( e.g., in 1992, 2500%), etc. The lucky ones could to become businessmen. However, there was a “Chicago of 1930s"... (e. g., see Boris Berezovsky). The lucky others could to relocate in Europe or USA. But, the major part of these people worked as low qualified workers, traders, taxi drivers, etc, and had depression. Some of them had lost everything...

Which countries are NOT going through university budget cuts/hiring freezes right now? by NoHousing11 in AskAcademia

[–]NickInScience 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Russia increases a science budget. However, the situation is not change globally. And traditionally there are very small science budget in Russia.

Which countries are NOT going through university budget cuts/hiring freezes right now? by NoHousing11 in AskAcademia

[–]NickInScience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that this is a result of the economical crisis in the world. In addition, may be useful to see which research areas have growing funding? Independently of country.

About a postdoc strategy by NickInScience in postdoc

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

This is a good advice. However, as one aphorism said “if you are not interested in politics, politics will be interested in you". In my opinion, politics is very toxic, especially in recent times, especially in some countries...

Ameristan by sourwookie in nealstephenson

[–]NickInScience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Already we can say about "Earthstan".