In order to encourage more of the nation’s young people to pursue careers in science, it pays to help them dress the part. That is the key finding of a study we conducted recently to determine what ...

According to a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, wearing a lab coat can actually make you better at solving problems. Authors Hajo Adam and Adam Galinsky wanted to ...

The New York Times reports on a study finding that when people put on a white doctor’s coat, their ability to pay attention increases sharply. Scientists conducting the study, which was published on ...

Boxy, plain and unisex, they are hardly a sartorial statement. But they are functional. The big pockets can hold a stethoscope, ophthalmoscope, paper, pen and so on. The lab coat also protects clothes ...

Not so, say instructors and safety professionals involved in undergraduate teaching labs. Although eye protection and closed-toe shoes seem to be required at all schools all the time, gloves and lab ...

Laboratory coats that extend to the knees are required for any work in the laboratory. They should be buttoned completely to protect skin and clothing from splatter and spills. These coats are ...

Jenna Todd Jones takes a look at what Lego, soapboxes and World War 2 all have in common - white lab coats and the psychology of authority White laboratory coats, traditionally thought of as a sign of ...

It’s the early 1950s — and society thinks women like Brie Larson’s character Elizabeth Zott belong at home and not in a science laboratory. Apple TV+’s “Lessons in Chemistry” follows Elizabeth, who ...

In order to encourage more of the nation’s young people to pursue careers in science, it pays to help them dress the part. That is the key finding of a study we conducted recently to determine what ...

The EH&S Office manages the university's lab coat laundering service for research labs. P.I.s and research laboratory supervisors are responsible for choosing how many coats of what type they would ...