Re: Salaries of Scientists

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From: rrcolby
Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 08:40

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drocillo wrote:
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> My late uncle, an MD surgeon (who was head of a large hospital), told
> me once: To become a good scientist, the aspirant has to resemble an
> isosceles triangle with its base side up. To become a doctor, one has
> to resemble an isosceles triangle with its base side down. In other
> words, it is not smartness which is required from the doctor wanna-be
> to succeed, it is the persistence of approach and diligence in learning
> the art.

I've transitioned from engineering to medicine so I concur with your
insights. Much of the world, however, doesn't know this so they think
that a surgeon, by virtue of an MD degree plus a long residency and a
subsequent high salary equals a person of greater intelligence than a
scientist or engineer with equivalent levels of education and
experience.

I believe it also has to do with the MBA factor where MBAs have reduced
the corporate power of engineers to that of lackeys than co-creators of
intrinsic value. And when a profession is looked upon as corporate
serfs, it's hard to hold much respect for its adherents in the
mainstream mindset.

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