Researcher advice: pick the nicest PIs, not the most famous ones
skoularidou · x · 2026-09-20
A researcher advises junior researchers to work with the nicest, not the most famous PIs/colleagues — noting the intersection of the two is small in the field, and that nice mentors have far greater short- and long-term positive impact, including on mental health. She adds a disclaimer that it's not about her own PIs and compliments the brilliant Daskalakis brothers.
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