If that is all a career in science will cost you, you are one of the lucky few. For many others, it costs a lot more. If your significant other is also in scien

If that is all a career in science will cost you, you are one of the lucky few. For many others, it costs a lot more. If your significant other is also in science, bonus costs for you! If you came to US on a student visa and want to continue living in US and you spent your OPT working as a post-doc, more bonus costs for you! If after many years of postdoc, you have not been able to get a tenure-track position, even more bonus costs for you! One has to try though.