The most annoying jobs in science

American physicist William Wid has collected ideas from more than 1,000 scientists and has since made a list of the most annoying specialties in this area.

List of the most annoying jobs in science

1. The person who tastes the smell

Those who are able to evaluate the smell quality of food work in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food companies. Sometimes they have to accept " sacrifices ": weekly without bathing to check if the new fragrant water or armpit spray can remove the bad smell of sweat.

American scientist Michael Lewitt works on analyzing the gases, emitted by humans regularly after eating. Lewitt invented a special device (a small plastic bag, sealed to the anus) that, thanks to which he could hold emissions for a long time and create a gas collection for the item. scientific destination. This brave researcher gave volunteers a variety of foods, collected the gases they emitted into small bags, and used his own nose to evaluate the smell of the samples. Dr Lewitt confirmed that the analysis of gas components in the near future will allow diagnosis of various gastrointestinal and gastrointestinal diseases.

Dr. Lewitt (Photo: mlmug.org)

2. Experimental stool analysis of patients with dysentery

In the mid-1980s, the research group at Virginia Tech (USA) investigated the bacteria that cause dysentery. To do this, they have to study tens of thousands of stool samples of sick people. In the 1990s, they founded Techlab, a device manufacturer, to conduct appropriate tests and analyze samples sent by doctors. 30 employees of this company completely do one thing is to open the compost box, consider color, odor, tightness and conduct microbiological analysis.

3. Clean the skeletons

Stuffed scientists and experts often have to work with skeletons, which first clean up meat and blood on it. To do this, either people use the method of boiling the bones, or take the bones out to allow insects to " clean up ". In both cases, they all endured terrible smells.

4. Experiment on animal semen analysis

Such studies are conducted in biological, zoological and genetic laboratories. Although the experimentalist is equipped with many specialized electronic devices, the simplest and most effective method is still to use stimulating hands to ejaculate. For some tests, it is necessary to make animals not in the state of causing sleep or anesthesia. Scientists who have to work with large animals (like elephants, cows and lions) are even harder.

5. Mosquito researcher

Biologists and medical researchers study anti- malarial methods in real terms, often paying for their own blood. They reveal a body part, and give anofel mosquitoes (malaria transmission) burning.

The American research scientist Helge Ziler for 20 years conducted such studies in Brazil . She figured out that in the field conditions for a minute she could catch (or kill) 17 mosquitoes. Theoretically can replace people with animals - species are also attractive to mosquitoes. The best substitute in this regard is pigs. But in many countries, animal rights organizations still struggle with such behavior.

6. Microbiologist studies pathogenic bacteria

Samples of potentially dangerous pathogens are often kept in special isolation spaces. Researchers often have to step into that area. The situation is especially dangerous if the bacteria are suspended in the air.

7. Test enclosed spaces

Such careers are not included in official documents, but there are still such experts. For example, at NASA , after making spacecraft , experts will test these devices for the tightness, protection and convenience of ships for humans. To do that, they had to live in the cabin for weeks, never going out, which meant having a life like astronauts on orbit. This is also considered one of the most annoying jobs.

8. Criminal sociologist

Criminal experts often have to study in prison . Often the offender interviews are conducted by students, taking place when there is no guard. It is thought that when seeing guards, prisoners are tight and not open. The fight for the purification of scientific trials has led to many people conducting interviews to become victims of rape in the cell.

9. Zoologists specialize in searching rare and precious species

Some rare birds and small animals today can be considered to have disappeared. But zoologists do not want to name them from the organism list. So, for example, in the Hawaiian Islands, there is a special team that seeks to catch rare birds that at least two decades have not yet seen. Every day they set out to search for birds and return to empty cages.

10. The killing clapper

At many medical and biological departments and many laboratories, it is still conducted on frogs. Examples of studying their reflexes and characteristics of the nervous system. Employees of such laboratories are forced to take on the uneasy responsibility of regularly killing hundreds and thousands of frogs.