The Worst Jobs in SciencePain, Tedium, Danger, Disgust,
Humiliation—It's all just part of the average workday for the (often
proud, more often smelly) members of our third annual honor roll of the Worst
Jobs in Science
![]() Pain, Tedium, Danger, Disgust, Humiliation—It's all just part of the average workday for the (often proud, more often smelly) members of our third annual honor roll of the Worst Jobs in Science -- from Popular Science. 10. Orangutan-Pee Collector Their work is noninvasive—for the apes, that is . . . 9. NASA Ballerina Her dance partner is a supersensitive Robot 8. Do-Gooder Bugs, bears, and a melting earth—you call this a vacation? 7. Semen Washer It's a job that separates the boys from the men 6. Volcanologist When the earth heats up, they head in 5. Nuclear-Weapons Scientist They've mastered fusion. Next up: Filing 4. Extremophile Excavator Never has success smelled less sweet 3. Kansas Biology Teacher On the front lines of science's devolution 2. Manure Inspector The smell is just the start of the nastiness 1. Human Lab Rat Warning: Pesticides are bad for you I have a buddy on this list. It doesn’t make him happy. Thanks Khalil Posted: Thu - November 3, 2005 at 10:22 AM |