Everyone possesses some measure of curiosity. But, becoming a scientist requires an enhanced level of that innate quality. However, some people decide to pursue science for reasons other than the deepening of knowledge. When these other motivations, such as power or money, dominate the fundamental quest to know, does science mean as much?
Perhaps the reasons we all do the things we do should be examined from time to time, if only to keep us honest to ourselves and to the idea of science.