>I suspect if I had spent the same amount of time just working I would have gained just as much. You would have gained just as much, except for the PhD certifi

>I suspect if I had spent the same amount of time just working I would have gained just as much. You would have gained just as much, except for the PhD certification. I don't think you would need a PhD to do science. Journals never ask for your CV in a submission. However you need it to get a job in science, because your employer does not know if you actually can do science. That's why you need certifications.