Doing science in difficult socioeconomic circumstances

• DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e17-11-0645
• Publication Date: 2018-06-06T12:54:07Z
• Authors: Eva P. Karasmanis
• Keywords: 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; Socioeconomic Factors; Research; Research Support as Topic; Science; Perspective; Developing Countries

Doing scientific research can be a challenging, but creative and rewarding career. However, the challenge of doing is orders magnitude more difficult for scientists lacking access to necessary resources. Resource-scarce environments are quite common worldwide highly contingent on financial social climate one's location. Through experiences four scientists, this Perspective explores challenges associated with in disadvantaged socioeconomic circumstances. By reflecting humble beginnings these we examine motivation stay or leave home country, how hardships leveraged cultivate passionate productive researchers.