I don't have these trust issues with my professor over my research project... we understand that we will post to ArXiv when the research is done. I think you should try to pick not just good research projects but also good people.
I started off knowing this professor by going to his office hours. I would ask questions and he would answer. As I got to know him I realize that he was very nice.
Paranoia is a part of research though. You have to realize that what you are working on you don't really want to get scooped though. You do want to keep your research projects "secret" until they are done. This means until you have figured out whats unique you shouldn't post to arxiv. But, you are free to tell others.
Due to the fact that we hear about events like this in news sources it shows that plagarism and issues of who gets credit are relatively rare. For the most part science does give credit where its due.
That doesn't mean it could be better. There is a stark disconnect between grad students and professors. Why don't we value grad students more anyways? Aren't they creating the future? Shouldn't they make at least $30k? I guess we just want them to live a bohemian lifestyle until they graduate. Or they must have rich parents to support them until they are self sufficient.
I started off knowing this professor by going to his office hours. I would ask questions and he would answer. As I got to know him I realize that he was very nice.
Paranoia is a part of research though. You have to realize that what you are working on you don't really want to get scooped though. You do want to keep your research projects "secret" until they are done. This means until you have figured out whats unique you shouldn't post to arxiv. But, you are free to tell others.
Due to the fact that we hear about events like this in news sources it shows that plagarism and issues of who gets credit are relatively rare. For the most part science does give credit where its due.
That doesn't mean it could be better. There is a stark disconnect between grad students and professors. Why don't we value grad students more anyways? Aren't they creating the future? Shouldn't they make at least $30k? I guess we just want them to live a bohemian lifestyle until they graduate. Or they must have rich parents to support them until they are self sufficient.