Beauty and wonder of science boosts researchers’ well-being
I wonder if it only holds if, if they&#x27;re in a relationship, it&#x27;s with another scientist.<p>Lots of engineers are entranced by the &quot;beauty and wonder&quot; of their fields to the point infuriating their partners by, say, never going home on time, which can lead to long term lack of domestic well-being.<p>After all, the old joke about the frog and the engineer resonates for a reason:<p>&gt; An engineer was taking a walk when a frog spoke to him and said, &quot;If you kiss me, I&#x27;ll turn into a beautiful princess.&quot;<p>&gt; He picked up the frog and put it in his pocket.<p>&gt; The frog spoke again and said, &quot;If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I&#x27;ll become your girlfriend.&quot;<p>&gt; The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket.<p>&gt; The frog spoke again and said, &quot;If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess, I&#x27;ll become your wife.&quot;<p>&gt; The engineer took the frog out of his pocket again, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket.<p>&gt; Finally, the frog said, &quot;What is the matter? I&#x27;m a beautiful princess. Why won`t you kiss me?&quot;<p>&gt; The engineer said, &quot;Look, I&#x27;m a busy engineer. I don`t have time for a girlfriend or a wife, but a talking frog, now that&#x27;s cool.&quot;