Why “Stem” is being discussed
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It is still quite tribal, with whole mutually hostile clans that stem from a particular professor or workplace. Plus the economy of academy tends to be quite zero-sum. Also, the…
by inglor_cz · Oct 31, 2026
But saying the conclusion seems out of touch, but it's not necessarily limited to STEM formatted people. Everyone and their dogs think they have the most apt representation and…
by psychoslave · Oct 31, 2026
That directly contradicts the Dunning-Kruger effect. In my own experience, academics are much less likely to be overconfident and are actually quite happy to admit they don't kn…
by cycomanic · Oct 31, 2026
Many if not most career politicians have education in their domain: law, civics, economics, political science, or similar. On the other hand it’s a common failure mode of STEM p…
by Sharlin · Oct 31, 2026
> An education researcher, a sociologist, several political scientists, economists, physicians, and medical researchers. Yes, very STEM oriented indeed.
by rightnutwingjob · Oct 31, 2026
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"Stem," "stem," or "STEM" commonly refers to:Plant stem, a structural axis of a vascular plant STEM, an acronym for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics Read more on Wikipedia