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 ...

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 ...

Medelita, maker of breakthrough medical apparel, introduced the new Elizabeth B. lab coat to its collection of high performance women's lab coats. Shorter than traditional coats, the Elizabeth B. is ...

Need to pay close attention to a tricky task? Try slipping on a simple white lab coat. Schoolchildren grappling with a tough assignment are encouraged to “put your thinking cap on.” But parents and ...

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 ...

When I graduated from high school and started my first internship in a laboratory, I admired how prepared my fellow scientists were for their jobs. It wasn’t just their notebooks with the neat entries ...

Survey of more than 1,000 laboratory workers finds that 96 per cent of women had a problem with the fit of their lab coat Joe Pinkstone joined The Telegraph in 2021. He is recognised for making ...

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 ...