[indigochill]

Is there somewhere I can learn more about the evolution of expectations on professors? This seems like an interesting phenomenon to learn more about, but I'm not quite sure where to start in finding material on this change.

[dv_dt]

This biography on Shannon gives some idea of what it was like in the heyday of Bell Labs. Flamethrowing trumpets are mentioned.

https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Play-Shannon-Invented-Informatio...