• Question: What is the most Dangerous experiment you have ever done

    Asked by anon-292915 to Neil on 27 Apr 2021.
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      Neil Guthrie answered on 27 Apr 2021:

      Hi there! Working in Sport/Exercise/Health Science means I don’t really do “dangerous” experiments. However, some of the tests and experiments we do could become dangerous if we didn’t take the correct precautions! For example, if there is a study using a Caffeine Supplement we need to be really careful when measuring out the caffeine because too much can make a person very sick. Thanks for the question!

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    Steve commented on :

    In the lab, we do use lots of dangerous chemicals, drug and sometimes cells or organisms. However, safety in the lab is VERY strictly controlled with lots of procedures and equipment put in place to make sure we carry out experiments without any danger. Having said that, there are occasionally close calls – and if you’re working with liquid nitrogen (very very cold!), radioactivity or big lasers for instance, then it’s always a bit nervy! I do know someone who spilt radioactive solution on themselves – they had to go straight under the emergency shower in the lab (fully clothed). They went home very wet!