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While it makes a lot of sense for individuals, science in the end will suffer since only potentially profitable studies will be made and basic research abandone
by coldcode 10y ago
While it makes a lot of sense for individuals, science in the end will suffer since only potentially profitable studies will be made and basic research abandoned. Of course that might happen anyway in today's publish or perish climate and universities in profit seeking mode.
- rubidium 10y agoBasic science is doing fine. The issue is the glut of PhD's. See graph here: http://futureoflife.org/2015/11/05/90-of-all-the-scientists-that-ever-lived-are-alive-today/ http://futureoflife.org/2015/11/05/90-of-all-the-scientists-...
- chasely 10y agoAgree with you. I am finishing up my PhD, and while I am glad I am not planning on pursuing academia further, I have met many wonderful scientists that are driven to continue furthering their science.