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Stephon Alexander, a professor and astrophysicist at Brown University, finds solace in playing the saxophone amidst the pressures of academia. His passion for music, particularly influenced by John Coltrane, has become as significant to him as his scientific pursuits. This highlights the importance of hobbies for scientists to cope with their demanding careers.

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Stephon Alexander, a professor and astrophysicist at Brown University, finds solace in playing the saxophone amidst the pressures of academia. His passion for music, particularly influenced by John Coltrane, has become as significant to him as his scientific pursuits. This highlights the importance of hobbies for scientists to cope with their demanding careers.

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Scientists need hobbies.

The grueling work of navigating complex theory and the


politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as Brown University
professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays the saxophone,
though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a spare time
pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein, Kepler,
and Newton.
Scientists need hobbies. The grueling work of navigating complex theory and the
politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as Brown University
professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays the saxophone,
though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a spare time
pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein, Kepler,
and Newton.Scientists need hobbies. The grueling work of navigating complex theory
and the politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as Brown
University professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays the
saxophone, though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a
spare time pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein,
Kepler, and Newton.Scientists need hobbies. The grueling work of navigating complex
theory and the politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as
Brown University professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays
the saxophone, though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a
spare time pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein,
Kepler, and Newton.Scientists need hobbies. The grueling work of navigating complex
theory and the politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as
Brown University professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays
the saxophone, though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a
spare time pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein,
Kepler, and Newton.Scientists need hobbies. The grueling work of navigating complex
theory and the politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as
Brown University professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays
the saxophone, though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a
spare time pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein,
Kepler, and Newton.Scientists need hobbies. The grueling work of navigating complex
theory and the politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as
Brown University professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays
the saxophone, though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a
spare time pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein,
Kepler, and Newton.Scientists need hobbies. The grueling work of navigating complex
theory and the politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as
Brown University professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays
the saxophone, though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a
spare time pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein,
Kepler, and Newton.Scientists need hobbies. The grueling work of navigating complex
theory and the politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as
Brown University professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays
the saxophone, though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a
spare time pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein,
Kepler, and Newton.Scientists need hobbies. The grueling work of navigating complex
theory and the politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as
Brown University professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays
the saxophone, though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a
spare time pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein,
Kepler, and Newton.Scientists need hobbies. The grueling work of navigating complex
theory and the politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as
Brown University professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays
the saxophone, though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a
spare time pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein,
Kepler, and Newton.Scientists need hobbies. The grueling work of navigating complex
theory and the politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as
Brown University professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays
the saxophone, though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a
spare time pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein,
Kepler, and Newton.Scientists need hobbies. The grueling work of navigating complex
theory and the politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as
Brown University professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays
the saxophone, though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a
spare time pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein,
Kepler, and Newton.

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