Why Science Blog On Being a Scientist Part 12: Credit Where Credit is Due.

Many scientists get involved in the field primarily out of a genuine intellectual curiosity that needs to be sated. Often times we are working with limited budgets, possibly utilizing grants or other public/private means in order to further our understanding of a particular subject. With many of these pursuits the financial rewards might not be great, and possibly also due to a historical precedent this is very pronounced in the scientific community, being awarded credit and being provided with recognition for one's findings is a very big deal. Frankly it is a big deal in every profession so here is a little life lesson we can all learn from.