06-02-2026, 03:12 PM
(06-02-2026, 12:18 PM)oshfdk wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I think, as an outsider, that an essential part of having a successful career in academia is at least a little bit of good showmanship, or maybe even more than a little bit. It certainly helps to add some virality to have your ideas recognized on a large scale. So, I'm not at all surprised by this approach, and I also think the academia is not the only place where this works to one's advantage, so I will be taking notes
Can you give an example where someone from academia had a more successful career because of "showmanship" than without?