Episode 14: Are You Still a Scientist?

Recovering Academic

In this episode, we discuss the elephant in the room: Are you still a scientist after you leave academia? After spending a decade or more identifying as a scientist, deciding to leave may academia may be mean more than abandoning a culture—it may mean losing your identity. Many factors come into play with deciding who is (and who isn’t) a scientist. Join us as we explore what it means to be a scientist.

Mentioned in this episode:

Lenny Teytelman’s post: If you’re no longer doing science, are you still a scientist?