V7 Why Brilliant People Drift in Academia

PhDs are typically done by the best of the best. These are the adults who, when they were kids, were at the top academically. But there is so much drift that you notice among PhDs and postdocs. As if life is not in control, and also their professional trajectory. How to recognize this drift in your own life, and how to put a stop to it when it happens. #phd #phdadmission #academia #universitylife #laboratory #research #science #education #education #motivation