Science Without Borders, Scientists With Schedules
The late-night lights of Beijing laboratories, the sound of keyboards in Boston offices, and the quiet campuses of Berlin on weekends—all of these scenes conceal vastly different rhythms of academic life. Why do researchers in some countries extend their work into sleepless nights, while others enjoy their evenings and weekends? The reason lies not in personal preference, but in the influence of the global scientific system on scholars’ working hours and schedules.
