We knew biologists were math averse, but now it's been quantified: http://www.pnas.org/content/109/29/11735
"The duo recommends that researchers use equations sparingly in their main article text to ensure that their ideas reach a wide audience." I haven't read past the abstract since the article is pay-walled. -- rec --
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