Ok, here it is: 1/🧵
Nov 22, 2025 · 10:09 PM UTC
That professor who goes to bat for the assistant professor behind the scenes when they are up for tenure. Not always the case, but frequently there is >=1.
Github repositories that have the code for a paper in a form that it can easily be run (ideally on Google Colab or similar) and with data accessible and metadata properly annotated.
Donors who support fundamental research no strings attached. There are such people and they are a gift to humanity.
Conferences where hotels are reasonably priced, participants can arrive without much hassle, where childcare is provided and where the goal is science not vacation paid for by taxpayers.