Summary: We’ve all had bad days in the lab: you throw out the supernatant you were supposed to save, or contaminate all the cells in tissue culture.<br> It hurts, but the next day, you can start over and try again.<br> Today on the show, we hear the true story of a woman who dropped a tube and splashed radioactive tritium all over her self, her bench, and the floor.<br> And then things took a turn for the worse.<br> <br> Stop. Just Stop.<br> This week, our guests Nicole and Craig regale us with a tale of simple mistakes compounding with bad decisions. We won’t spoil it for you – you have to hear it for yourself!<br> We’re also excited to announce the launch of a website called <a href="http://labmosphere.com">Labmosphere</a> by friend-of-the-show Juan Villalobos. You’ll remember him from <a href="http://hellophd.com/2016/04/041-make-difference-lab-peer-support/">Episode 41 and his work on Peer Support</a> at Oxford.<br> <a href="http://labmosphere.com">Labmosphere</a> has links and resources to improve and maintain your mental health while you complete your degree. There’s even a place to share your stories and experiences with others.<br> A few other resources we mentioned in this episode:<br> <a href="http://www.benchwarmerspodcast.org">The BenchWarmer’s Podcast</a> – More tales from the world of science like the one you heard today.<br> <a href="https://postdocsurvey.org/">The National Postdoc Survey</a> – Hurry up and take the survey if you haven’t yet!<br> Prickly Paybacks<br> This week, we’re drinking the <a href="http://www.shiner.com/beer/prickly-pear">Shiner Prickly Pear Summer Seasonal</a> brewed in Shiner, Texas. This was meant to punish Josh for making Daniel drink the <a href="http://hellophd.com/2016/06/047-many-postdocs-answer-may-surprise/">ShockTop Lemon Shandy </a>a few weeks ago.<br> This beer combines all the fun of eating cactus with the flavor of blue Kool-aid.<br> Just watch out for the spines!<br> <br>
