Thursday, August 9, 2007

¿Un Premio Nobel por dos años de vida?

En este paper Matthew Rablen & Andrew Oswald nos muestran evidencia sobre un potencial segundo motivo por el cual los científicos se empeñan en obtener un Premio Nobel:
"Using a variety of corrections for potential biases, the paper concludes that winning the Nobel Prize, rather than merely being nominated, is associated with between 1 and 2 years of extra longevity. Greater wealth, as measured by the real value of the Prize, does not seem to affect lifespan."

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