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Nobel laureate Ramakrishnan reveals how scientists can avoid burnout
The Nobel laureate argues that sustained curiosity and time away from work are key to scientific success.
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Malvika Choudhary - Mon, 23, Mar 2026
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Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate, has offered a clear lesson for scientists: do not work nonstop.
“If you're working non-stop all the time you will burn out,” Ramakrishnan said, stressing that science should be treated “as a marathon and not a sprint.”
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