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Guidance Career Guidance Topic started by: Emmezali on Aug 15, 2014



Title: The most boring tasks in Biology
Post by: Emmezali on Aug 15, 2014
We are looking for a subject for our internship project in BioInformatics.
We want to know: what is the most mind-numbing work you have ever had to do as a Biologist?
Posting multiple answers is fine.

A few prerequisites:
- It has to have to do with biological data (microscopic pictures, enzyme activities, protein structures…)
- It has to be something that computers are not very good at doing

If you are not sure about the prerequisites, don’t worry about it and just post the problem anyways. We will look into it.
When we have chosen a project (we might not choose one from this forum, as we went to different fora with this question) we will post it here.


Title: Re: The most boring tasks in Biology
Post by: skip5284 on Aug 15, 2014
The work can be biohazardous. For example, bacteriologists and virologists may work with dangerous strains of bacteria and viruses while working in laboratories. Mycologists often find themselves working with fungi such as yeast or molds that may or may not be hazardous to human health. In addition, biologists working in the pharmaceutical industries may be exposed to various chemicals and infectious diseases as they try to develop new vaccines and medications.


Title: Re: The most boring tasks in Biology
Post by: zim70094 on Aug 22, 2014
Genetic counseling