A Day in the Life of a Topflight Lab
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An inside look at a chemical engineering laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is presented. The head of the lab, Robert Langer, has 20 postdoctoral researchers under him. His lab is likened to a $3-$5 million company, with the postdoctoral fellows and senior graduate students as overseers. Many of the postdocs impose 12-hour work days and weekend work on themselves.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1999
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The horror of land mines
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Antipersonnel mines have become the weapon of choice in wars due to their low cost and easy installation. However, they are responsible for injuring close to 15,000 people a year; the majority are children. Egypt, Iran, and Angola are among the countries with the highest number of land mines.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
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