Question: Would you consider that being a disorganised scientist is a negative in your work?

Jarvist Moore Frost answered on 14 Mar 2012:

Not necessarily 😀 I’m deeply suspicious of scientists with tidy desks. At least, too tidy a desk!

I think in order to make progress you need lots of different types of people working on the same sort of problems, because sometimes one approach will work and sometimes another.

Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses, as long as you appreciate this you can work around them, and apply yourself to situations where you have a natural advantage.