From David McKirdy
I have the misfortune of being unemployed and having to attend my local
Jobcentre on a fortnightly basis. On my latest visit, a very junior civil
servant asked me how my job searching was progressing and what my normal
occupation was. When I said that I was a research scientist, I was surprised to
be asked, “Is that something to do with the media?”
Could it be that 18 years of postdoctoral work qualifies me for a new career
as a spin doctor, or is it that the public perception of science is at an
all-time low?
London
