Although you might not see many academics publicly criticizing non-academic career choices, there is still a clear bias against the scientists who want to leave academia. It is time to start normalizing the non-academic career choices.
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Sezgin, E. Voices of the new generation: normalizing career choices outside academia. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 24, 237 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41580-023-00578-y
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