Scientists - or rather, researchers - don't make huge amounts of money, but it does often require huge amounts of money to facilitate their work. It's not unco

Scientists - or rather, researchers - don't make huge amounts of money, but it does often require huge amounts of money to facilitate their work. It's not uncommon to see a researcher at a university in the US who makes $80-$120k per year apply for and obtain a grant that's worth tens of millions of dollars to the university.