Freakonomics: Is Beer Bad for Science?

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http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/freak-shots-is-beer-bad-for-science/

August 19, 2008, 9:49 am
FREAK Shots: Is Beer Bad for Science?
By Freakonomics

The more beer scientists drink, the less likely they are to have a paper published or cited, according to a new study by Thomas Grim, an ornithologist at Palacky University, Czech Republic.

Grim surveyed the behavior of Czech scientists and found a correlation between amount of beer consumed and papers published.

But the Czech Republic may just be an strange exception, points out a New York Times article; it beats Ireland as having the highest per capita rate of beer consumption in the world.

Or maybe, suggests ornithologist Mike Webster: “Those with poor publication records are drowning their sorrows.”

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1. Hush yo mouth! n/t

[Catshrink]

2. "Beer is a sign God loves us and wants us to be happy."

So said Ben Franklin, American Scientist.