boredom and science

[bearfinch]

New Scientist just published a great article on the side of scientific research that the public doesn't see; repetition, frustration, and boredom of actually carrying out detailed measurements and collecting data:

Science is not a whirlwind dance of excitement, illuminated by the brilliant strobe light of insight. It is a long, plodding journey

Comments

No?

[danbearnyc]

Re: No?

[bearfinch]

LOL - I was thinking of that song when reading the article.

[detailbear]

See, there's your problem. If you had freakish genetically-engineered mice, you could get them to do all the grunt work.

[bearfinch]

I was actually thinking of that one I saw that had a human ear growing out of its back. Not sure how useful those would be for doing lab chores.

[bearhedded]

Maybe it could take messages!

The repetitive process sounds exactly like doing dye samples. About my least favorite job!