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		seoaeu on Dec 14, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Scientific Paper is Obsolete (2018) > They typically spend 99% of their research time on the actual research, and less than 1% This isn’t anywhere close to my experience. 2-3 days of writing per year seems like a wild underestimate for any academic I know. I’d maybe believe only 20% of time spent writing, but for some folks even that’s probably way too low

BeetleB on Dec 14, 2021 [–]

Are they writing papers or grant applications? I'm speaking specifically about papers.

And fine, even if 1% is an exaggeration, I doubt they spend more than 5% (about 18 days of the year).

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