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Unnecessarily cynical. Its a problem that science funding makes scientist's careers so precarious, but nobody goes into science for the money.
by andyjohnson0 11y ago
Unnecessarily cynical. Its a problem that science funding makes scientist's careers so precarious, but nobody goes into science for the money.
- cageface 11y agoMaybe nobody goes into science for the money, but if you don't focus on the money you won't stay in science very long.
- dagw 11y ago"Get more funding" isn't the difference between making a little money vs. making a lot of money. It's the difference between making a little money and not having a job.
- coherentpony 11y agoDepends on the scientist's position. Tenure-track and tenured faculty in the US typically have 9 months of their salary covered by the institution employing them. Only the remaining three months need be covered by grants (or teaching).
- scott_s 11y agoBut going from tenure track to tenure in most research universities does require getting grants.