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Do I really have time for this?
By Christopher Schadt | September 5th 2009 02:06 PM | 3 comments | Print | E-mail | Track Comments
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“We know more about the movement of celestial bodies than about the soil underfoot.” - Leonardo Da Vinci, circa 1510

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Probably not.  However, sometimes when I have too much to do, I actually get more done...  Scientist's in general seem to love to rant about how busy they are.  Especially to each other.  Perhaps its just a form of one upping the other guy,  but lately I've been thinking that perhaps the reason it seems like we're always working is that we're always thinking.  Since that is basically what we do for a living (think that is), then maybe it just feels like we're always working.

Actually what I get paid to do is think, do experiments and write.  Perhaps more writing via the blogg-o'-sphere will inspire more writing for journals.

We'll see how the above hypothesis plays out!

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Hank's picture
Neuroscientists say distractions help solutions to problems come out by putting them in the background to percolate - so in that sense blogging is like working in the yard or splitting wood, a way to not think about the things you will need to eventually get back to thinking about, except you're inviting the whole world to comment on how you hold the axe.

Welcome to the site!

Hank Campbell | 09/05/09 | 14:37 PM
CHRIS SCHADT's picture
Hmm...  Maybe thats why I like mowing the lawn so much.  There is nothing like repeating that back and forth pattern across that green grass to clear my mind.

Christopher Schadt | 09/05/09 | 17:21 PM
adaptivecomplexity's picture
I find blogging to be a good excuse for thinking about papers or topics that I would normally not spend much time on.  I see something interesting to write about, and, in order to not look any more like an idiot than I can help, I spend more time going through an interesting paper that isn't necessarily directly related to my research.  
Blogging is a nice chance to pull your nose back from the grindstone and take in a broader view of what's going on in science.


Michael White | 09/06/09 | 11:36 AM

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