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Boston uses red coats or aprons. I love the aprons--when we were collecting 
data there we wore them and in addition to identifying you as staff they 
have great pockets to put things in.

Carey

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From: "Natasha Aristov" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 3:15 PM
Subject: depicting science


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> On lab coats:
>
> Frankly, I never understood why anyone at any time thought wearing a lab 
> coat was a good idea.  The sleeves get in the way, the thing is just too 
> loose and makes it much more likely that I'm going to spill something 
> (like with a sleeve).  And why would I want to have an extra layer of 
> soaked-through clothing to need to remove in case I really do spill 
> something serious?  (I'm a chemist.)
>
> If ANYthing, I need a waterproof rubber APRON as protective gear.
>
> The things should not just be banned from the media's perception of us 
> scientists, they should be banned, period!
>
> Just-safety-glasses-for-me-Natasha
>
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