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In recent years a fair number of lab jobs have opened for [[Goth|Goths]]s, Punks, and other assorted non-comformists. Science isn't just for [[Hollywood Nerd|Hollywood Nerds]]s, any more. Maybe related to [[One of Us]].

* Similarly, in late 19th century Russia, a number of "nihilists" and other young "radicals" associated with them -- generallythem—generally philosophical materialists -- werematerialists—were very much interested in the scientific world view and many of them became doctors or other medical professionals, seeing that as a constructive end that fit their philosophical predilections. This phenomenon made it into the political literature of the area (Russian novels and literary critiques under Tsarist censorship were often thinly disguised political and philosophical Author Tracts). A good example is ''[[Fathers And Sons]]'' by Turgenev. Also, Chernyshevsky's "What is to be Done?" These Russian nihilists had quite a bit in common with 20th century punk culture in other ways too.