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In case you missed it, there was an interview with Harvard University economics professor Edward Glaeser in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal [subscription required]. Dr. Glaeser has been a big proponent of Houston’s recipe for growth:
There’s a reason Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Phoenix are our four fastest-growing ares. They offer an astonishingly high [...]

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The National Research Council has released a report calling for for more professional masters degrees in scientific disciplines. They cited an increasing need for people in non-profits, business, and government who have a combination of scientific, business, and communication skills.
I’d argue that these same skills are needed by all doctoral students in the sciences. Referring [...]

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