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by netizen-9748 1987 days ago
As a scientist, it is of my opinion that this is rather absurd. Research should be viewed as being for the betterment of humanity and furthering our knowledge, not personal prestige
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Unfortunately ones career is based on personal prestige in this field.
As a former scientist, the depths of academia I have visited and what I have seen had better not reach the light of day.