Had a paper published last week in a good journal - then got an email from editor of a higher IF journal saying it was a great paper, next time we should send stuff like that to them - I pointed out we had actually first submitted that paper to his journal & it was rejected 🙄
Doing a PhD is like having a sample platter of science. You get to experiment, write, present, mentor, advice, teach, analyze, create, etc. Figure out which verbs of your PhD you like the most and find the career that allows you to do that for a living. @OpenAcademics
Stuart Warren, organic chemistry researcher, educator and author died yesterday. I will always be grateful for my time in his group, his kindness and advice, and the example as an academic that he set for so many.
It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong. In that simple statement is the key to science.
*Cornell University Lecture, 1964*
Happiest birthday to one of India’s greatest ever match winners, a man who defined grit and courage. Those toe-crushing yorkers to tail-enders are something even pace bowlers struggle to execute. Have a great & jumbo life ahead @anilkumble1074 bhai !