What is more valuable, a PhD degree or a journal publication?

Answer: A rule of thumb in my field is that each chapter of a PhD should form.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You What is more valuable, a PhD degree or a journal publication? Barbara Robson, Associate Editor for two academic journals Written Jun 10 A rule of thumb in my field is that each chapter of a PhD should form the basis for a paper. A PhD student should aim to have three to four papers prepared by the time they...  Read More » Why do snipers often cut the fingertips off of their gloves? Bryan Mak Dewei, Military enthusiast, 3SG(NS) in the Singapore Army Written May 30, 2019 It's not really about dexterity, it's about tactile sensation. This is my glove I used in service. I cut the edge of the tip off because I only really use the top of the fin...  Read More » Which country will be the next world's factory when China can't be anymore? Christopher Storm, works at Tier 1 Automotive Supplier (2014-present) Updated May 29 Not a country. An entire continent. China has already started moving some of their production into Africa. As they move away from the low-end of production, they need to buil...  Read More » How should a new PhD student start his PhD? Vincentius Rumawas, Senior Human Factors and Working Environment Cons at WE Sustain-no (2016-present... Written Feb 18 A new PhD student should start easy. Relax,… Do not stress! I would suggest them to embrace the moment. Enjoy that they have the opportunity of a life time, a very exclusive one :-) ...  Read More » Can you buy your way into Harvard? Veritas Essays, studied at Harvard University Updated Dec 31, 2019 The answer is a definitive yes. As a student at Harvard, I can absolutely confirm that you can pay your way into Harvard (and many do). Let me share with you some anecdotes. ...  Read More » How did a 250-year-old country such as the United States become more powerful than a 3000-year-old civilization such as China? Niklaus Hostettler Updated Dec 30, 2019 90% of the original people of the Americas were wiped out by diseases. The US is in about the best land on this planet: Agriculture, natural resources, fantastic climate, ha...  Read More » Does vaping on a plane set off smoke alarm? Enzo Baldwin, works at American Airlines (2015-present) Written Jan 12, 2018 As a maintenance technician, I've answered gate calls where the smoke alarms have been set off but no traces of fire are detected. Inevitably if I talk to a flight attendant...  Read More » When you are 31 years old, is it a better investment to go for a PhD in AI or to find a job as a Machine Learning engineer? Alex Eustis, Software engineer at Lytics Written May 2 If you have to ask, don't go for the Ph.D. This degree is for a very specific kind of person; the person whose is driven to study their chosen topic, to the point where they can't not ...  Read More » Why doesn't the army still use fragmentation hand grenades like we see in war movies? Steve Brown, studied at Randolph Community College Updated Jun 23 The Mark 2 was invented in 1918 and served with the US until 1972? Upon detonation the cast iron casing would rupture sending roughly 40 large fragments in all directions. I...  Read More » How long would it take to code your own game engine and make as advanced a game as GTA 5? Mark Maratea, Client Architect - Gameplay Written Jun 3 Building the engine and editor will take around 200 years assuming you have to learn everything. Art should take 300–500 years depending on how much scope you are really doing. ...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/