I experienced this first-hand as a well-rounded undergraduate working in a graduate lab. It was frowned upon if you did anything other than live and breathe wha

I experienced this first-hand as a well-rounded undergraduate working in a graduate lab. It was frowned upon if you did anything other than live and breathe whatever work was done in the lab. There was some kind of competition on to see who was more dedicated and self-sacrificing of leisure time, hobbies, friends, family, etc. I'd always be dead last playing that particular game. I value my work/life balance and invest a great deal in my side projects and hobbyist pursuits. The same general disdain for people with well-rounded interests occurs at some companies so this effect certainly isn't limited to science. Ultimately, the solution is to change the culture of the lab (or workplace) you are working in... not always an easy thing to do from the bottom up, mind you.