I propose that we ban the phrase ‘virus hunter’. This is largely self-promoting bluster in an age where metagenomics makes discovering new viruses a simple matter. Time to move on.
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Problem is, we also live in a time where self-promoting bluster is necessary for any chance of a career in science. Finding new viruses is easier than ever, the tricky part is working out why they matter (if at all).
Self-promoting bluster is necessary? I’m thinking about the scientists with the careers I admire the most and what they all have in common is a complete lack of exactly that.
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100% agree. The more you know, the less you show.
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I, for one, love being shown clips of Contagion at professional meetings.
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Maybe, but early career researchers face a more competitive workplace than our more senior colleagues.
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A certain amount of hustle is now mandatory - not to be confused with arrogance.
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