Toxic labs: what are they and why you should avoid them.

Toxic labs are a reality in academia, sadly. Here I talk about what toxic labs and PIs are, and why you should avoid these situations. There are sometimes arguments in favor of sticking it out, and I talk about these as well. Toxic labs affect your mental health, and there is nothing more important than looking out for your mental well-being....

Part two (how to spot a toxic lab) you can find here:    • Toxic labs: how to spot them during t...  
Part three (what to do if you are in a toxic lab):    • Toxic labs: what to do if you're in a...  

0:00 What is a toxic lab and PI?
3:30 Why you should avoid toxic labs and PIs?
7:19 Final points, reinforcing this message

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Matthias Rillig, professor of ecology at Freie Universität Berlin, talks about life in academia.

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