From painting to punching to aeroplane-jumping, the hobbies that scientists pursue offer a vital escape from the laborious life of the lab.
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27 July 2015
A previous version of this article erroneously stated that one of Ryan Raver’s thesis-committee members was reluctant to sign off on Raver’s PhD. In fact, the comment about how Raver spent his leisure time was made long after signing off on the doctorate. The text has been corrected accordingly.
05 August 2015
A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7563-128a
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Woolston, C. Leisure activities: The power of a pastime. Nature 523, 117–119 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7558-117a
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