Sabine Hossenfelder: Scientists Are Asked to Do Too Many Things!

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[GM-oi]

I agree with Sabine. Today, scientists are asked to do too many additional things (teaching, mentoring, etc.), and this is overwhelming indeed. A creative scientist wishes to do mainly the research in his or her area of cognitive interests and to do science communication. On the one hand, I want to work at the University; on the other hand, I know this would be overwhelming and distract me from my own scientific and philosophical research and communication.

[dalelawrence]

And people ask Neil DeGrasse Tyson why he doesn’t do actual science. Let the communicators teach, let the researchers do research, let the theorists theorize. Is it any wonder why say, Steven Hawking was so productive? His handicap had the unexpected benefit of freeing him from the vast majority of these tedious responsibilities. Although to our benefit he enjoyed passing on his knowledge to the lay person and he was an excellent communicator as well. But yes the typical scientist is asked to be spread too thin.

[potonho]

She is describing how capitalism is always trying to extract out the most value for the least amount of expenses, sadly this is what happens in all fields of work from base to top, it just takes longer for the top to realize that their work is becoming precarious too.

[analogbunny]

When I started uni in the 90s, tenured professors were broadly and generally divided into 3 tracks; teaching, research, and admin. Research got all the grant money, but didn't get to have their weekends and without teaching hours they weren't candidates for certain admin roles, teaching professors got to have their weekends back and were expected to do outreach to media and relevant public organizations (volunteering, advocacy, expert witnesses), and admin professors did some of the actual departmental administration. Unis had a lower bureaucratic overhead and usually it was the admin profs who worked with undergrads, were academic advisors, designed course and program curriculae - all boring stuff that most profs don't want to do - but they're also the first and someone only to be considered for Dean positions. By the time I got to PhD, this had completely dissolved and everyone was expected to do everything. I left the academy when I realized I could never have a happy future in this world anymore, because the only to support a system where every prof does everything is to hire endless support staff turn the campus into _Brazil_ (the movie, not the country).

[alanhamilton]

Scientists are not required to do this extra work, but if they want profile, they will do it. There is no overlap with being a good scientist and a good teacher. Lecturers are not teachers, something that is often missed. 90% of the learning at Uni is outside of the lecture room.

[Thomas-gk]

what a passionated lady. Sabine is right

[dariuszb.]

We need some standardized path of both scientific education and popularization (a social/school program where kids and their parents would be somehow "forced" to attend popularization events, so knowing some current state of science would be beneficial for them in some way, like contests, "young children" labs/startups etc.).
For applied sciences the same by binding science and industry. By saying "forced" I mean some incentives which would benefit those who participate it and then use it for educational and practical purposes.
This way we could boost European science and industry in 5-10 years for small money.

[ricks]

This pressure on scientists is not unique. It's the same all over.

[AxisSage]

thats what happens when i want to show people my observations and model of cognition in the neocortex. Im a visual thinker and so when im asked to write proofs, especially when my work doesnt even use Euclids squares, it doesnt fit into modern mathematics or may do, but I don't have a billion years to prove it through such a system.

[clmasse]

They are _paid, _ and they are using very expensive equipment, nothing is free. You can chose another occupation, but it will be the same.

[MS-odje]

Uhhh,
I sutured a finger

What is a scientist?

I never wrote a grant request…

I communicate science every day I work

Stop smoking!

Uhhh, no I cannot undo your …. Life choices!

[johnramirez]

Very intresting comments. I think you should head it up. start group. You have a good voice right now. Oh your looking good. What have you been doing to your self? Its not just smoke a mirrors. There is healthy aspect if your appearance. Dont want to discuss it then thats ok. I wanted you to know i noticed.

[DrDeuteron]

You don't have to be a university. Grab an FFRDC.

[rockstar-sxhu]

Didn’t you recently post a video promoting capitalism ? I was going to challenge you on it, but I was camping in Cornwall at the time…

[neIntangible]

Multi tasking is a science and an art in itself. Dr. Keating is a fine example of doing many things well.

[Lesser]

I once rang Sydney Uni with my first few discoveries early in my journey they thought I was a nutter. Wasn’t in a classs wasn’t being payed. Think it confused them 😂
Oh well missed opportunity for them. I’m only a qualified mechanic that has had the privilege to work on almost everything that runs rolls move or goes suck squeeze bang blow. Got bored with that so moved to gearboxes and transmission and drivelines. Got board with that became a emergency vehicle mechanic lost that ( back fusion)
Found it all in the stars 😂❤ through looking up with open eyes

[FOSS-For-All]

Sabine is asking for what is already happening

[AisleEpe-ozkf]

Welcome to your own AI replacement program. Prove your speciality, then be replaced. Get your copywrite cash and go away. What do you want? More money or experience w/o paying your load out? Good luck. Remember:AI wants you!

[stefanbanev]

change the job if the current one does not suit you...

[wulphstein]

I don't understand what is so hard about free will. Obviously free will on any given act is similar to endothermic and exothermic chemical reactions Your body is made of chemicals, so why wouldn't your body be best modeled as a chemical reaction. There are lots of behaviors that are exothermic, like eating ice cream or being giddy or worrying, behaviors that are hard to prevent from happening (exothermic). There are other behaviors that are endothermic, like exercising or working (when you don't love your job). Scientists who say that common sense is unreliable, are lost to the wisdom of natural life.