Key takeaways from that book are mostly about money:
1) science is expensive
2) having a gigantic hose of money helps
3) scientists should not be the same people acquiring and managing money and programs
Very disappointing that our current academic science system operates with almost an identically opposite model to Bell labs.
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Laurie Spiegel is a Bell Labs alum. Bell Labs is the nexus for so many remarkable people.
A bit off-topic, but does anyone know of a book that touches on how Bell Labs managed to recruit and foster so many great minds?
“UNIX: A History and a Memoir” by Kernighan is a really fun read. Just publushed a few years ago as well.
https://www.amazon.com/UNIX-History-Memoir-Brian-Kernighan/d...
It's somewhat covered in John Gartner's "The Idea Factory: A History of Bell Labs"
Key takeaways from that book are mostly about money: 1) science is expensive 2) having a gigantic hose of money helps 3) scientists should not be the same people acquiring and managing money and programs
Very disappointing that our current academic science system operates with almost an identically opposite model to Bell labs.