• Question: Are you rich and famous?

    Asked by hanni to Alessandro, Angela, Claudia, Marina, Phil on 19 Mar 2013.
    • Photo: Marina De Vos

      Marina De Vos answered on 19 Mar 2013:


      Neither. You do not get rich from being a scientist and only a few get famous.

    • Photo: Claudia Krehl

      Claudia Krehl answered on 19 Mar 2013:


      No, unfortunately not. The chances of that happening are fairly slim. We have simpler pleasures like getting the respect of fellow scientists and people discussing our work.

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