Et Tu, Beryllium?

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Et Tu, Beryllium?

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The classic scientific trade-off: risking berylliosis (a nasty lung disease from beryllium exposure) for either watching metal balls vibrate at kilohertz frequencies or building the James Webb Space Telescope. Scientific progress marches on—through questionable safety protocols! The top researcher gets his kicks from a bouncy metal ball while the bottom one (who looks suspiciously like JWST scientist John Mather) built a $10 billion telescope using the same dangerous material. Different goals, same respiratory hazard. The things we do for science would make OSHA representatives weep.

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