This re-instated what passes for faith in humanity

[--Pete]

Hi,

You have inverted a concept. Authorship is so protected in Science because people want the fame of being associated with cleverness rather than to prove cleverness by association with the name.

Of course there are some exception, ussually involving money, but they are exceptions.
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In reality, the situation is simple. It takes money to do science. It takes reputation (and a certain ruthlessness) to get money. And, after you get the money, you get to quit science and take up administrating, which seems to appeal to many 'scientists'.

Since the only thing you haver to sell is your name, you need it to shine.

Outside of the lab (and sometimes inside, too), science is a very dirty business.

--Pete