<div dir="ltr">Rather than abandon their ideas and leave research for more lucrative corporate careers, a growing number of early-career scientists are appealing to the public to raise money through crowd funding websites. <br>
<br><b><font color="#ff0000">Dr Rees' campaign is one of the first to launch on Thinkable, a website for researchers to explain their research to the public and seek sponsorship.</font></b><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline">
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