I Knew That *belch*

[furrbear]

An article from the NYTimes casts a glance at a study done in the Czech Republic (natch) on what divides the successful scientists from the duffers.

"Ever since there have been scientists, there have been those who are wildly successful, publishing one well-received paper after another, and those who are not. And since nearly the same time, there have been scholars arguing over what makes the difference. What is it that turns one scientist into more of a Darwin and another into more of a dud? After years of argument over the roles of factors like genius, sex, and dumb luck, a new study shows that something entirely unexpected and considerably sudsier may be at play in determining the success or failure of scientists — beer."

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[reb2.livejournal.com]

well no shit.

The next thing you know they are going to find out that the more beer you drink the more your driving ability is impaired next....

[furrbear.livejournal.com]

They'll be touting it as the next new "Science Breakthough" on Channel 5's 4:00 "News" (aka Fashion and Pop-Medicine/Diet Report).