So You Want to Be a Scientist Five diabetes researchers tell their stories about the rewards and challenges of the discovery business

摘要

Science is hard-and not just because it involves lots of math. No, the real challenge, scientists will tell you, is getting someone to pay for your research. And the funding situation isn't getting any better. In 2011, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is the country's largest source of research funding, reported that only 18 percent of grant applications were successful, compared with 31 percent in 1998.