>reading is still science. :) Umm, no. Reading is still research. Time spent reading may lead directly to more science, but it's not always the most prominen

>reading is still science. :) Umm, no. Reading is still research. Time spent reading may lead directly to more science, but it's not always the most prominent path, plus you have to put down the books occasionally and get into action or the research will stagnate because of a thing called no progress whatsoever. Science is the part that may lead to future publications. Maybe, maybe not. Often best conducted with the hands, eyes and mind not overly bound or preoccupied with materials previously published. Remember the default, especially in hard science, is no progress whatsoever, with gradual loss of technology developed during previous lifetimes. So reading can be most essential to keep previous progress from being forgotten or lost completely. I say don't stop reading altogether but get into action as much as possible. -note not my downvote, corrective upvote actually