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Permanent Prosperity without a Permanent Job

November 14, 2015 Matthew Thompson 0

Truly permanent jobs in physics are rare and getting rarer.  There is also no guarantee that in these times of ever accelerating change that a […]

Permanent Employment in Physics: Altering the Deal

October 15, 2015 Matthew Thompson 0

Physics is a contemplative and meticulous profession.  Most physicist I know simply want to concentrate on the problems that interest them and ignore everything peripheral […]

The Prosperity Core: What I Wish 10 Years of Higher Education Had Taught Me

July 8, 2015 Matthew Thompson 3

My formal education lasted from the time I was 5 until I turned 29 and earned me every one of the main academic credentials:  high […]

“Don’t Become a Scientist!” 15 Years Later

June 20, 2015 Matthew Thompson 0

Have you ever read “Don’t Become a Scientist!” by Jonathan I. Katz?  It was mildly famous among the people I knew around the turn of […]

Physics Master’s Degrees and Careers

April 19, 2015 Matthew Thompson 0

I am in the midst of hiring for an open position in my group and one of the primary qualifications for the job is a […]

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Matthew Thompson is a physicist and leader who has worked in academia, national labs, and private industry.  He has learned a lot of career lessons along the way and likes to share them in the interest of building a prosperous community of physical scientists. Read More

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