25. And the Lord spake unto the Angel that guarded the eastern gate, saying ‘Where is the flaming sword that was given unto thee?’
26. And the Angel said, ‘I had it here only a moment ago, I must have put it down some where, forget my own head next.’
27. And the Lord did not ask him again.
26. And the Angel said, ‘I had it here only a moment ago, I must have put it down some where, forget my own head next.’
27. And the Lord did not ask him again.
—
Good Omens, Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (via fyneilgaiman) (via librarianpirate) (via hivelessmind)
terry pratchett ftw!
![Andrew Hargadon: Pursuing science in and out of the Ivory Towers
According to a survey by the NSF, approximately 26% have secured tenure-track appointments 4-6 years after graduation. This number is skewed by the high number of social scientists included, If we look at engineering and the life sciences, those numbers drop, respectively, to 16% and 21%. Approximately the same number are holding postdoctoral and research staff appointments in universities.
Assuming a reasonably steady-state situation, that would suggest that somewhere between 60-70% of graduating PhDs in the life sciences and engineering are going into jobs outside of academia.
[…]
The links between the needs of society and of science weakened, and the need to train scientists to understand and work effectively with others outside the academe went away. So here we are, with pressing social and environmental problems, and a system that has undermined science’s ability to lead in the changes we desparately need.](http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfc9lKlCv1qzf03eo1_400.gif)
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