In article <6arb6r$pc5 at tali.UCHSC.edu> Guy.Oshiro at UCHSC.edu (Guy Oshiro) writes:
>I guess my main question is this -- why do scientists do what they do?
>don't get me wrong, I love being a scientist. I love the act of
>discovery and the ability to figure out a research question.
You answered the question -- that is why scientists do what they do. We love
it. Even though it sometimes doesn't love us.
Lush funding in the 60's created the system of exponential production of new
scientists that persists today. You can still make it into scientific
research as a career, but you may have to sacrifice heavily to do it. You
also have to be lucky.
>The sad thing is that humanity really does not know what scientists do.
> they are definitely not rewarded financially.
Same problem. Scientists love what they do, so they can be easily exploited.
Bill
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