08 July, 2007

The World's Worst Jobs in Science

Popular Science's listing of the 10 worst jobs in Science makes for interesting reading.
For example, did you know that "a vortex of plastic the size of Texas clogs the North Pacific, choking fish and birds; construction is destroying coastal habitats" or "Dirty diapers make up less than 2 percent of landfills, while paper accounts for 45 percent".