I'll be stealing that phrase, thank you very much. A little jealous that your mother has some scientific literacy, I've got Southern Baptists for parents. What I do professionally is pretty much magic to them. Yep. I disagree with 8-bit somewhat, I think well-roundedness is something we should all strive for. We live in a society hell-bent on developing a specialization, but if at all possible we shouldn't write off our flaws with "Oh, I was just never good with social skills", or whatever. If you're begging for funding or presenting a thesis whilst staring down at your shoes, things aren't gonna go well. Edit: I suppose I retain my title of Hubski's only physicist... Edit 2: Nevermind!scientist blackface
I don't know any successful scientists who exhibit any of that behavior. The only ones I've known who have were extremely unsuccessful.