Because scientists have to compete for grants, they spend a very large fraction of their time fundraising, sometimes more than 50% of their working hours. Scientists feel [strong] pressure to optimize their activities for getting tenure and grants, rather than for doing good science.
Interesting. I have to wonder; is this partly due to the cuts in grant money we’ve seen recently, or has it always been this bad?
Interesting. I have to wonder; is this partly due to the cuts in grant money we’ve seen recently, or has it always been this bad?