It's not about disqualifying anyone or necessarily about money. It's just a matter of noting bias, whether from money or acclaim. For instance, if an academic

It's not about disqualifying anyone or necessarily about money. It's just a matter of noting bias, whether from money or acclaim. For instance, if an academic works in a particular area of chemistry, they are more predisposed to say their area will have big important contributions to society in the future than a random chemist would.