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Not Saying No

Apr 11, 2008

At Gene Expression, Razib weighs in on the scientists-using-cognitive-enhancing-drugs debate. He's all for it. "Why do scientists take cognitive enhancing drugs? To get the most out of their career, yes, but a byproduct of this is to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to scientific productivity! That is a form of performance enhancement which has consequences for more than personal ego, it may increase the well being of millions (potentially)," he writes.

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