Uh, why does "This means that my work will never result in a marketable product, a useful machine, a prescribable pill, a formidable weapon, or any direct gain.

Uh, why does "This means that my work will never result in a marketable product, a useful machine, a prescribable pill, a formidable weapon, or any direct gain." imply "she’s the real deal" in any way? If your definition of science includes "completely useless for all practical purposes", of course there's not going to be very much money.