Third time hearing of Nobel-winning work nearly failing to earn tenure
sokrypton · x · 2026-10-09
Developer sokrypton notes this is the third time he's heard of someone almost being denied tenure for Nobel Prize-winning work, joking that if you're not on the verge of not getting tenure, you're probably not doing Nobel-worthy research — a wry commentary on how academic evaluation misaligns with breakthrough work.
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