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I wonder if/how they controlled for age and free time. Surely those elite scientists are more likely to be old, retired or at least have a secure career so they
by Asbostos 11y ago
I wonder if/how they controlled for age and free time. Surely those elite scientists are more likely to be old, retired or at least have a secure career so they have time to spend on their hobbies.
- kcorbitt 11y agoTotally. Scientists typically aren't given Nobel prizes until decades after the fact. And while I don't have any numbers to back it up, I suspect that more mostly-retired 70-year-olds have time to pick up a hobby on the side than the 35-year-olds in the heat of their career. Controlling for age is critical to relevance in a study like this.