I just published: What’s a toxic environment for a PhD student? Being aware of potential red flags when selecting a host lab is crucial. Here are some issues I’ve witnessed over the years. #phdchat#AcademicChatterlink.medium.com/O5fd2PQ0GHb

Good piece although many of those red flags are not that easy to spot for starting students. One red flag for me would be if there is no time scheduled for prospective students to talk with people from the lab without the PI present.

Nice piece! But I disagree with this being a bad thing "new students are relegated to supporting roles, mainly aiding in the research and thesis work of others ... can stifle their own academic development" it can also help students who didnt do research in undergrad & don't know the ins & outs