The ordinary working of the lab must remain undisturbed, of course, so the tourism as such will have to be kept to a minimum. The real advantage in terms of finance will be the spin-off trade in souvenirs. Happy holidaymakers, fuelled with a verve for science after a visit to the labs of Britain's best researchers, are sure to want to buy something to remind them of their visit. Haunting postcards of "Fume cupboards by Bunsen light" will wing their way homewards.... Genuine Petri-dish ashtrays ...
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