Science Memes

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 9 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

I'm very proud to say that my first visit to the UK ever was during the turmulent Truss tenure. It was phenomenal, you folks know how to handle incompetence. I never thought I'd see a head of lettuce destroy a head of state, but the Brits know what they're doing.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 11 points 6 months ago*

shes famous for lasting less than a HEAD OF CABBAGE. oh and apparently, like jd vance the queen died shortly after she met him.

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[–] PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 6 months ago (7 children)

You guys have Personal Investigators?

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[–] fascicle@leminal.space 14 points 6 months ago (6 children)

I thought it was a pubic infection

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[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago (5 children)

primary/ principal investigator

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[+] davidagain@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (4 children)

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[–] e0qdk@reddthat.com 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Generally the professor in charge of the research group.

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[+] davidagain@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

The PI is usually a PHD with years of experience in charge of a lab, their job is to conduct research and answer questions. They'll bring on post docs and PHD/MSC students to conduct that research, write papers and progress thesis projects. Source: got my MSC in nutrition a few years back then spent a portion of my career in a pathology service core for the local research community so I've seen a lot of different projects over the years (spicifically biology/histopathology).

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 24 points 6 months ago (3 children)

PI? Private Investigator or π? Or both?

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[+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 15 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

I've also heard principal investigator, but it's all the same. I think I've talked with mine once since I defended. I think that's for the best.

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[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 6 months ago

That usually means Physical Instructor and the meme made a lot of sense to me.

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[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 22 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The secret is to imagine yourself as a cabbage.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago (1 child)

It was a lettuce.

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 6 months ago

One must imagine the lettuce happy.

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[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Well, well, well - somebody actually found an actual quality of Liz "Lettuce" Truss: Memability.

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[–] Neuromancer49@midwest.social 20 points 6 months ago

PIs are trained on science that is likely outdated by the time they become professors, rewarded to churn out as many grants as possible, and never given a day of managerial training. Switching to industry after my PhD was a breath of fresh air.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (4 children)

My PI taught me I don't want a career in academia. Fuck that. Now I'm a capitalist slave :(

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[+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 6 months ago

theres other problems besides politics, like faculty positions are very hard to get if a PHD wants one. and then theres the issue with the amount of stress to become a researcher at these universities, and your CV.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

i heard it in other forums its pretty bad, you still a capitalist slave, but you do way too much. and getting a faculty position is pretty much difficult asf. almost every PROFESSOR i was in college with are all PISSY, strung out from stress having to deal with thier own lab, GRANT WRITING, teaching a class, ADVISING(which is the part they should not be doing)

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[–] musicalphysics@discuss.online 2 points 6 months ago

Universities are constantly threatening and exploiting faculty. There are thousands of applications for every faculty position so admin believes there is no reason to act with decency.

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[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Left is me during the job interview, Right is me the moment onboarding ends.

[–] Spinoza@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago

Ive had some of the first encouraging moments in my career during my advisor meetings this year. Ive been doing this for 8 years 😔