Most impactful scientists are paid. Either they work for a university, hold patents, sell books, speak, consult, or work for private industry. If we expect th

Most impactful scientists are paid. Either they work for a university, hold patents, sell books, speak, consult, or work for private industry. If we expect them to create to the level we currently enjoy, we would be wise not to cut their legs out from under them. In fact, it may be a good idea to figure out how to reward scientists more efficiently so the good ones aren't globe trotting to their consulting or speaking gigs, spending inordinate amount of time writing popular science books, or getting sucked into the trade secret black hole of private industry.