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Artistic Hobby	Odds for Nobel Prize winners relative to typical scientist
Music – playing an instrument, composing, conducting	2x greater
Arts – drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting	7x greater
Crafts – woodworking, mechanics, electronics, glassblowing	7.5x greater
Writing – poetry, plays, novels, short stories, essays, popular books	12x greater
Performing – amateur actor, dancer, magician	22x greater

From the Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant.  The same holds true for entrepreneurs and inventors.  If you started a business, there is a good chance that your hobbies involved painting, drawing, architecture, sculpture, and/or literature.  Curiosity, aptitude, and an openness to looking at science and business in new ways is critical for exceptional success.  Those with the flexibility, adaptability, and passion to integrate science, engineering, and the arts are the rare gems.