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	Marriage may tame genius

Aribeth

2-7-2008 4:37 AM

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2-7-2008 8:28 AM

debbyski

I started writing a book . . . and then I got married.

2-7-2008 4:54 PM

savkofam

"Within five years of making their nuptial vows, nearly a quarter of married scientists had made their last significant contribution to history's hall of fame."

-- that doesn't sound like that many; probably a quarter of them would've made their last significant contribution within 5 years of a given date even if they hadn't gotten married!

2-8-2008 10:25 AM

AcesLucky

probably a quarter of them would've made their last significant contribution within 5 years of a given date even if they hadn't gotten married!

That's what I was thinking..

2-9-2008 7:02 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

And how many couldn't contribute anything at all until after they were married? The "woman behind the man" thing?

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