Scientists attaining a PhD gain entry to an academic elite — but it’s not as elite as it once was. More people are graduating with PhDs than ever before, and the growth shows no sign of slowing. Nature explores this and other issues surrounding the science PhD today and asks whether it needs reinvention.
http://www.nature.com/news/specials/phdfuture/index.html?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20110426