The Quiet Crisis? Science Illiteracy Part 8 of 10

[dektronic07]

Scientists and Engineers make a lot mroe money than people think (especially the entrepeneurs who turn their inventions into relaity, like Bill Gates). There is only the *perception* that sceince and engineering is not a good way to make money. That was actually hinted at earlier.

Not MANY sceintists make 7-digit salaries, but MOST of them can make 6-digit or high 5-digit salaries if they are good at what they do (Professors at top universities have STARTING SALARIES in the upper 5-digits!)

[johan28]

Right on the mark. Our values do not mesh well with science. Exactly. And the young lady brought up the point about sports stars versus lab technicians. Are these people paying attention? You don't go into science if you want money! It's hard enough because you're competing with the best and the brightest from all over the world. No matter how hard we try we can't produce more engineers or scientists than the rest of the world... yet they all want to come here because this is the fabled USA.

[jocolibrary]

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