[hesitantly raising hand in seminar] do you think ... possibly ... there might be nepotism at work here? is that a thing we should study? or inherited strong networks and superior networking opportunities? but mostly, like, nepotism? [gunshot rings out]https://twitter.com/aaronclauset/status/1375116257473789953 …
9/ To close: Faculty tend to come from highly educated families. But, for murky reasons: how does a parent’s PhD help a child become faculty, at an elite job? Perhaps identifying with academic ideals? Early opportunities academia values? Role models? 
We’d love to know.
We’d love to know.
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