>"(scientists living in precarious circumstances, ridiculously low salaries)" The problem is the funding is constrained by the average productivity of the rese

>"(scientists living in precarious circumstances, ridiculously low salaries)" The problem is the funding is constrained by the average productivity of the researchers. Too many crappy researchers have been allowed into the club (see my NHST post above) who are pulling down the average. Adding more money isn't really going to help. Actually less money may drive some of those people away for a generation and increase the total productivity. More productivity from fewer people -> higher salaries.