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Data-driven writing on research funding, academic careers, and the systems that shape science.
The Hidden Cost of Big Labs
A 2025 Nature Human Behaviour study of 1.5 million scientists reveals the paradox of academia: large prestigious labs create high-impact researchers, but trainees from smaller groups are far more likely to survive in academia long-term.
How to Use AI and Data to Find Well-Funded PIs
A data-driven approach to identifying well-funded PIs before they advertise positions. Analysis of 46,972 running grants across 25,960 researchers.
The guerrilla strategy for academic job searching
292 applicants. 1 position. The cold-email strategy that bypasses the queue — and why most academics never try it.
HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowship — complete guide
One of the most prestigious international postdoc fellowships. Most people miss the deadline. Full timeline and eligibility guide.
How I built the DFG database from scratch
32 hours, a cloud server, and a scraper that survived interruptions. Full methodology behind scraping GEPRIS.
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