Hi Jerry. In my opinion, reading comprehension is more valuable then being able to read quickly. I have met a number of ESL students in my time as a graduate student, which I know is not an exact comparison, but nonetheless these students struggled with the act of reading the words but absolutely excelled at comprehension. As a scientist, one must be able to read a paper, understand its meaning and put it into context with what is already known about the subject. I must admit that I am not well-versed on the topic of dyslexia (actually, not versed at all) or how it may influence career-specific capabilities. However, there was an interesting article about scientists having dyslexia in Scientific American from 2014 (see link below). The article posits that despite the difficulties in reading, this disorder may confer other cognitive strengths such as visual acuity and pattern recognition in the context of recognizing when something is out of place visually.
Hi Jerry. In my opinion, reading comprehension is more valuable then being able to read quickly. I have met a number of ESL students in my time as a graduate student, which I know is not an exact comparison, but nonetheless these students struggled with the act of reading the words but absolutely excelled at comprehension. As a scientist, one must be able to read a paper, understand its meaning and put it into context with what is already known about the subject. I must admit that I am not well-versed on the topic of dyslexia (actually, not versed at all) or how it may influence career-specific capabilities. However, there was an interesting article about scientists having dyslexia in Scientific American from 2014 (see link below). The article posits that despite the difficulties in reading, this disorder may confer other cognitive strengths such as visual acuity and pattern recognition in the context of recognizing when something is out of place visually.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-advantages-of-dyslexia/