Friday, September 2, 2011

Work ethic: The 24/7 lab

 Working weekends. Leaving at midnight. Friday evening meetings. Does science come out the winner?

Not that we under- (or over-) work...but the article provides an interesting perspective.

"an analysis of survey data collected by the US National Research Council on 11,231 PhD scientists...found that the average scientist worked about 50 hours a week, and in general the more hours an individual put in, the more publications he or she cranked out."
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  1. thelegacymakerSeptember 2, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    24/7 isn't the only way: A healthy work–life balance can enhance research

    http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v477/n7362/full/477027a.html?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20110901

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