Science can be a surprisingly dangerous endeavour that involves performing risky experiments, attacking the status quo, provoking the wrath of colleagues, and new and hitherto unacceptable ways of thinking about the universe. It's not for the faint-hearted, and our feature on page 40 singles out some of the more colourful members of this perilous profession. Some of our most successful scientists could justly be labelled as drug-takers, anti-authoritarian, brawlers, lawbreakers, liars, cheats and thieves.
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