Yeah, those are definitely reasons why they don't. But part of me would hope that a scientist's zeal for objectivity would compel them to address this question

Yeah, those are definitely reasons why they don't. But part of me would hope that a scientist's zeal for objectivity would compel them to address this question honestly. By the way, a professor name William Zumeta wrote a very good paper on this subject. http://evans.washington.edu/files/zumeta-attracting-the-best.pdf http://evans.washington.edu/files/zumeta-attracting-the-best... It's not a rant - it's a very thoughtful piece.