What Our Science-Minded Readers Are Doing During The Shutdown
The Year In Science Jesse Lenz So, the U.S. government shut down yesterday, which has been very bad news for science. On Facebook, we asked asked readers: "Are you a scientist furloughed by the government shutdown? What are you doing today?" Obviously, we can't verify that all the people who responded are actual scientists. But we thought their replies were pretty funny. And sad. Take a look. "rethinking my career choice" —Greg Allen "I'm a NASA engineer working on Earth Observation Satellites. I have been furloughed. Spent the evening drinking wine and catching up on TV shows. Would give anything to be back in the lab. NASA furloughed 97% of their civil service and we are so anxious to get back to work" —Denisse Veronica "Having a seasonal beer." —Jennifer Wilson "State labs are the...