The study, sponsored by a grant from the National Science Institute, sought to provide a better understanding of the sociological and psychological makeup of today's research scientists.
Scientists respond to an announcement that their glasses have been tampered with.
Don Neally, who was a consultant on the project,believes that the study will help regular Americans better understand the social makeup of America's scientific community. People seem to think that scientists are dry, humorless, socially inept, physically clumsy egotists with poor eyesight and no common sense. The study, which took over a year to complete with a pricetag of over 3 million dollars, was a multi-faceted project. Thus the scientists could be seen both inside and outside of their natural environment. Researchers documented a number of examples of their observations to support their conclusions.