2009-03-18

Strange Days of Scientists in Japan

Shoko Matsushita is a board member of the Japan Women Scientists Association, and she is a famous blogger. She told some Japanese scientists' extraordinary life. However, I could understand the life because I went to the master course in the graduate school. I have the two years' experience in a lab though it was not so tougher than nowadays.
She addressed there are many issues in the circumstances of the scientists in Japan. Many post-doctors can have no jobs. She compared the situation in Japan with the USA. She said getting a doctor degree in Japan must be so easier than the USA. Many would doubt the quality of the doctor degrees. Actually, I also heard that it'd be so hard to get a job if I had went to the doctor course when I was in the master course, even though it's 20 years ago. It's not been improved.
I watched a documentary of the doctors. A woman could not find any jobs though they got the doctor degree in the Tokyo University where is No.1 in Japan, and No.19 in the world , but she is working as a cellphone seller. It's terrible, isn't it?

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