Here's a scenario- not so hypothetical-
As a grad student or postdoc you decide to work on a project (with
advisor's blessings/ encouragement/ support etc...) and well, nothing
publishable comes out- effects are too small, you get scooped etc...
Does a great letter really make up for no publications? Should the
student have had the foresight to bail out on the project (assuming
the advisor didn't)? What if the advisor chooses to publish
infrequently (and still retains funding)?
Just some topics for discussion.....
Paula
