In the April issue, "The 10 Worst Jobs in Science" took a humorous look at some shocking ways to earn a paycheck as a scientist, with jobs like armpit detective and dung curator topping the list. At least one scientist didn't like having his field included. We see his point (but we still don't want his job). Meanwhile, our annual "How It Works" package, which exposes the mechanical intricacies of newsworthy machines, lit up the comments section on PopSci.com. As always, understanding the devices better seems to inspire strong opinions about them.
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