Yes, It Can Get Worse

Published 9/19/03

Your kid says, “When I grow up, I want to be a scientist.” You have pictures in your head of lab coats, test tubes, Nobel Prizes.

But then there’s the other side — the dark side of science. No, not ‘politically’ dark (like experimenting on kittens or something). These are what Popular Science calls “The Worst Jobs in Science.” I dare you to disagree.

(You want an example? How about “Dysentery Stool-Sample Analyzer.” Now do you believe me?

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