Unfortunately this is the flaw in western society today. The risk/reward ratio in science is out of wack. Philip Greenspun says this very succinctly in his art

Unfortunately this is the flaw in western society today. The risk/reward ratio in science is out of wack. Philip Greenspun says this very succinctly in his article about why there aren't women in science. http://philip.greenspun.com/careers/women-in-science http://philip.greenspun.com/careers/women-in-science