>>50688534I mean, now they’re more likely to use tablets or something similar, and the books are probably just while they’re in their lab, but I’d disagree - that’s pretty much how professors look. They’re not going to be wearing the lab coat when they’re out getting a bagel or something, but if they’re in their lab then yeah, that’s a super common thing
Do you not have a lab coat yourself? It’s super standard whenever you work with chemical or biological materials, as a safety precaution.