What is one of the most necessary inventions in modern society? Proper air circulation. Every laboratory I have worked in has had much left to be desired when it comes to air circulation. If you stand on that side of the room you are freezing and on the other side of the room you are sweating. This is just another normal thing even though many bench top experiments are supposed to be done at 21°C (69°F). Yes that seems cold which is why I end up wearing a lab coat. You would be surprised at how unnecessary a lab coat is in most laboratories. They are meant for your protection and to protect what you are working on from being contaminated (which is why doctors should NEVER wear their white coats outside) but I usually just wear mine to carry my markers and to keep me warm. Until it comes time to work in a cell culture room. You have incubators, a centrifuge, and a cell culture hood all producing massive amounts of heat and the poor little vents with their hepa filters cannot keep up and to practice proper aseptic technique I'm wearing my lab coat. It makes for a long and sweaty day that leaves me thirsty and wishing I could open a window on this winter day. I'm looking forward to walking outside and cooling off.
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