In defense of those “dull” scientists

The other day, Chad at Uncertain Principles linked to a very odd argument on the site Medical Hypotheses : “Why are modern scientists so dull? How science selects for perseverance and sociability at the expense of intelligence and creativity”, by Bruce Charlton: Question: why are so many leading modern scientists so dull and lacking in scientific ambition? Answer: because the science selection process ruthlessly weeds-out interesting and imaginative people. At each level in education, trai