For Scientists, a Beer Test Shows Results as a Litmus Test

Apparantly, the more you drink as a scientist, the less likely you are to publish papers and gain success in your field. Shit. Good thing I’ve got that photography gig going. Oh wait, that doesn’t doesn’t pay the rent…

Although I must point out that, as always, correlation does not equal causation. Honestly, I think what’s going on is that the scientists who do drink posses a decent amount of social skills and interests outside science. And time spent in a pub or doing non-science related things is time away from science. In the academic world, the people I see who are really successful also tend to be those that do nothing BUT science. The normal, balanced individuals just don’t get ahead. Which is why, once I get my PhD, it’ll be “bye bye, academia.”