• Question: Do ever feel sick when u do u job

    Asked by Lena to Mia on 5 Jun 2023.
    • Photo: Mia Nuckhir

      Mia Nuckhir answered on 5 Jun 2023:

      Nope! I do have to use some organs in my research which some people might find a bit gross but the more you handle them the more you get used to them. I do have to do this one experiment where I have to count a certain type of cancer cell and they are basically swimming in media so counting those can make you feel a bit sea sick!

Comments

  • Photo: Kamilla

    Kamilla commented on :

    Personally I don’t feel sick, I have to handle patient blood samples and sometimes tissue samples but this doesn’t bother me. All my other work involves cancer cells derived from humans but when you look at them, they look like cells you may see in a text book so they wouldn’t make you feel sick. I think it entirely depends on how squeamish you are when handling patient samples 🙂

  • Photo: Charlene

    Charlene commented on :

    I don’t, but that is an important thing to consider when thinking about the area you want to work in. I used to volunteer in a hospital emergency room and some of the activity in there would make me feel queasy. In my job today, however, I only work with breast cancer tissue in wax blocks and it doesn’t make me feel bad.