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I think that is completely false. Why would you go into a career with little prospects for a permanent job that if you get it might pay half of what you could g
by lutorm 11y ago
I think that is completely false. Why would you go into a career with little prospects for a permanent job that if you get it might pay half of what you could get elsewhere if not for scientific curiosity and the desire to make a difference in students' lives?
The problem is, like this article alludes to, that the field does not reward scientific curiosity or even serious scientific advancement.
- return0 11y agoScientific curiosity in itself is not something that should be rewarded.
- hugh4 11y agoFor many students, the answer is "to get a visa to move to a first-world country". If you're a smart first-worlder, there's many careers more lucrative than scientific research, so you'd only go into it because of passion. But if you're a smart third-worlder, a scientific career is often your best shot at emigrating to a rich country, so it becomes rational to do it whether you're passionate or not.