does being a scientist take over your lifee?

Question: does being a scientist take over your lifee?

Asked by anon-1245 to Chris, Kay, Kerstin, Lorna, Liv on 23 Mar 2010 in Categories: Downsides.
- Lorna Houlihan answered on 23 Mar 2010:
  
  Sometimes! if we are really busy with a particular study as once you start it’s hard to stop. Otherwise, it’s fine. I am doing this which is fun!
- Kerstin Zechner answered on 23 Mar 2010:
  
  I try not to let it to. To me the most important things in life are friends and family (I know that sounds corny, but it’s true!).
- Olivia Hibbitt answered on 23 Mar 2010:
  
  Hey Amy,
  
  yeah it does tend to take over a bit……when i was doing my PhD I couldn’t close my eyes because I kept seeing glowing sperm! I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night with an idea…….it’s good though!
- Kay Penicud answered on 23 Mar 2010:
  
  If you’re not careful than definitely! You can always do that just one more experiment each day. Its important to have a work-life balance

anon-1245 commented on 23 Mar 2010:

to lorna; when your really involved with things do you find it fun, or just tiring?x
to kerstin; ahhaha, thats good[yy]x

Question: does being a scientist take over your lifee?