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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks:
can people share stories about specific publications that they know opened doors for them, especially for opportunities outside of academia?
Good question! Do any readers have any helpful experiences to share?
I published a 300 word letter to the editor in the journal Science, in response to a scientist’s letter to the editor. It was regarding disclosing financial conflicts of interest – we were NOT in agreement. To my surprise, the scientist then invited me to a conference in the Catskills, in New York. The conference participants were mainly researchers in biomedicine, journal editors, and scientific journalists. But there was one other philosopher there, someone working at NIH. It was a very good experience. It also aligns with my approach to philosophy of science, where we engage with prcaticing scientists. (Biomedical conferences are more lavish than the typical philosophy conference, in part, because of their sponsors).
Publishing a short, popular-level book on AI has gotten me all kinds of invitations—interviews, podcasts, talks, trainings—including paid ones. Though not job offers, if that’s what the questioner had in mind.
I was asked to write a short, popular piece for Psyche (an offshoot of the online magazine Aeon). Some book publishers noticed it and reached out to me. Now I’m signing a contract for a trade book! So that was nice and unexpected.
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