We are using the word “coast” differently—what I meant by coasting is that many of the professors I know would have to actively sabotage their own research groups and collaborators to not produce ~five nice papers a year (genuine though perhaps not newsworthy contributions to the state of knowledge).
Of course, the state of affairs seriously varies with the quality of the institution.
We are using the word “coast” differently—what I meant by coasting is that many of the professors I know would have to actively sabotage their own research groups and collaborators to not produce ~five nice papers a year (genuine though perhaps not newsworthy contributions to the state of knowledge).
Of course, the state of affairs seriously varies with the quality of the institution.