Nobel prize winning scientists are almost 3x more likely to have an artistic hobby.
The arts increase your likelihood of rising to the top of your field. Research has shown that the top scientists in the world, particularly Nobel prize winners, are 2.85 times as likely than average people to have an artistic hobby.
Root-Berstein, R. "Arts Foster Scientific Success: Avocations of Nobel, National Academy, Royal Society, and Sigma Xi Members." (2008) Journal of Psychology of Science and Technology, 1(2):51-63. Retrieved 15 May 2018 from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kendell_Pawelec/publication/247857….
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