Whistle While You Work?

Jun 15, 2011

At Benchfly, Alan Marnett wonders whether having a positive attitude makes a difference in one's research. Scientists are, by virtue of their jobs, critical and skeptical, he says. But are those instincts standing in the way of their research?

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