1. Unusual jobs in science
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Unusual jobs in science
If you’re interested in science there are lots of jobs out there for you. Here you’ll be presented with 10 science related jobs and you must decide whether the job is real or fake.
Remember, some of the jobs might sound like a real job, but you must decide whether a scientist would do the job.
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2. Real Fake Firework Designer @EducateCareers Question 1
Responsible for designing fireworks to ensure they are safe and visually impressive
Real
Fake

3. Real Firework Designer @EducateCareers Question 1
Responsible for designing fireworks to ensure they are safe and visually impressive
Real
A firework designer must have a good understanding of explosives.

4. Real Fake Space Psychologist @EducateCareers Question 2
Responsible for ensuring astronauts are well supported to deal with spending time in space
Real
Fake

5. Real Space Psychologist @EducateCareers Question 2
Responsible for ensuring astronauts are well supported to deal with spending time in space
Real
Going to space and back can be quite a stressful experience. Space psychologists help astronauts deal with the stress.

6. Responsible for taking venom from a snake
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Question 3
Snake Milker
Responsible for taking venom from a snake
Real
Fake

7. Responsible for taking venom from a snake
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Question 3
Snake Milker
Responsible for taking venom from a snake
Real
Snake venom has many uses, but it’s a dangerous job so a great deal of training is needed.

8. Responsible for travelling the world to find scientific phenomenon
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Question 4
Science Chaser
Responsible for travelling the world to find scientific phenomenon
Real
Fake

9. Responsible for travelling the world to find scientific phenomenon
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Question 4
Science Chaser
Responsible for travelling the world to find scientific phenomenon
Fake
While some people do travel the world in search of unusual things, it’s not really a science job.

10. Real Fake Scatologist @EducateCareers Question 5
The study of excrement
Real
Fake

11. Real Scatologist @EducateCareers Question 5 The study of excrement
Excrement can help inform a scientist of an animals health.

12. Uses laughter as a form of therapy
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Question 6
Laughter Therapist
Uses laughter as a form of therapy
Real
Fake

13. Uses laughter as a form of therapy
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Question 6
Laughter Therapist
Uses laughter as a form of therapy
Real
It’s one of the lesser-known therapies, but it is still a therapy.

14. Real Fake ID Badge Specialist @EducateCareers Question 7
Checks people’s ID
Real
Fake

15. Fake ID Badge Specialist @EducateCareers Question 7 Checks people’s ID
Some people are responsible for checking a person’s ID, but it’s not a science based job.

16. Fermentation Scientist
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Question 8
Fermentation Scientist
An expert in fermentation, which is best know as a process for making alcohol
Real
Fake

17. Fermentation Scientist
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Question 8
Fermentation Scientist
An expert in fermentation, which is best know as a process for making alcohol
Real
The process of fermentation is very scientific, not everyone that makes alcohol is a scientist though.

18. Ensures lab coats are protective
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Question 9
Lab Coat Tester
Ensures lab coats are protective
Real
Fake

19. Ensures lab coats are protective
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Question 9
Lab Coat Tester
Ensures lab coats are protective
Fake
Lab coats are tested to ensure they are protective, but it’s not a scientists job to do it.

20. Real Fake Scientific TV Consultant @EducateCareers Question 10
Advises TV shows on what they should do or say
Real
Fake

21. Real Scientific TV Consultant @EducateCareers Question 10
Advises TV shows on what they should do or say
Real
Many TV shows have employed scientists to help advise them on what they should say or do to make it more realistic

22. A few other unusual jobs in science…
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A few other unusual jobs in science…
Nanotechnology engineer
Geospatial analyst
Food science technologist
Photonics engineer
Zoo endocrinologist
Climate change analyst
Forensic anthropologist
Volcanologist

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