I am a 43 year old American living in Scotland. My MBA has been an enlightening experience and well overdue. However, many Biochemists are experts only in the fine line where chemistry and biology meet. I am not such a Biochemist. I am a Biologist and a Chemist.
Business says it's money.
I understand both and think that is useful. This not only gives me a powerful prospective on life, but also a solid foundation on which to understand and judge the important research so poorly reported in the popular media. I can read the scientific reports , look at the data and decide if the conclusions drawn are indeed supported and fairly presented. If I choose, I can follow the data trails in libraries and computer links. I can critic the patent.