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Some meta-science people are annoyed that QF is stealing talent from STEM research.
www.writingruxandrabio.com
www.writingruxandrabio.com
From the second link:
"Now, there is nothing wrong with working for Google or Quant Finance. But if I think start-up research is not going to replace academic research, that’s even less the case for big company research, especially Quant Finance! There’s a real risk here that even start-ups will run out of stuff to build on if high-quality fundamental research will cease to be done in academia."
I think the author is missing the point, much good science (some say most good science) throughout history came from outside academia.
The Weird Nerd comes with trade-offs
A metascience post of sorts that argues we should take human capital more seriously
www.writingruxandrabio.com
The flight of the Weird Nerd from academia
Is academia becoming a less hospitable place for The Weird Nerd?
www.writingruxandrabio.com
From the second link:
"Now, there is nothing wrong with working for Google or Quant Finance. But if I think start-up research is not going to replace academic research, that’s even less the case for big company research, especially Quant Finance! There’s a real risk here that even start-ups will run out of stuff to build on if high-quality fundamental research will cease to be done in academia."
I think the author is missing the point, much good science (some say most good science) throughout history came from outside academia.
