Jokes & Warnings on Scientific Instruments

Scientific instruments are tools used in the day-to-day work of making knowledge, but instrument makers can’t always anticipate how scientists will actually use their products.

So some users customize their equipment with stuck-on messages that make their work easier, safer, or just more lighthearted.

For more on the laboratories, instruments, and classrooms that make discoveries possible, visit our Where Science Happens page.

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