"The scientific community must advance"... Yoo Jae-suk voices harsh criticism of the dire state of basic academic research [You Quiz]

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On "You Quiz," Yoo Jae-suk expressed his stance on the poor conditions of basic academic research.

Extreme animal behaviorist Lee Won-yeong (Dr.), who appeared on tvN's "You Quiz on the Block" broadcast on the 30th, said, "I became a magpie researcher, but after finishing my graduate school, I had nowhere to go. No company came looking for me, and there was no way to apply ecology anywhere."

He continued, "I wondered if there might be a place for me at Hynix or Samsung, but I spent three months unemployed. Then one day, the Polar Research Institute was looking for someone to study penguins. Since penguins are similar to magpies, I pushed my way in," revealing that he ended up studying animal behavior at the Polar Research Institute.

However, Lee Won-yeong (Dr.) said bitterly, "They didn't have a proper salary budget for me, so I had to receive a scholarship separately. Many PhDs in basic academic fields are going through the post-doctoral stage like Lee Reoh-ge (Dr.). It is not easy."

In response, Yoo Jae-suk expressed deep regret, saying, "There are many areas in various fields that need support, but for new ideas to emerge and the scientific community to develop, basic academic research must be solid."

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