[seoaeu]

> They typically spend 99% of their research time on the actual research, and less than 1%

This isn’t anywhere close to my experience. 2-3 days of writing per year seems like a wild underestimate for any academic I know. I’d maybe believe only 20% of time spent writing, but for some folks even that’s probably way too low

[BeetleB]

Are they writing papers or grant applications? I'm speaking specifically about papers.

And fine, even if 1% is an exaggeration, I doubt they spend more than 5% (about 18 days of the year).