If the environment is just one indicative measure of our influence on these young minds, our message has not been processed. In spite of this, I find it difficult to financially continue to do science. Hi Mike et al. I understand your feelings completely, and agree with your preceptions. Of course, we are smart, knowledgable, and capable of great discoveries that might even change the world.
Grant funding goes to basically only the hottest and biggest labs.
There is no trite answer, so I encourage a LOT of further discussion on this really important topic. Either you do that, or you don't survive. I'm not so sure.