Traditions And Customs
There are no particular traditions followed on this day. Some people visit a nearby lab to learn about the processes which make labs safe for research.
Some laboratories also host event afternoons where people can come and research their ideas. Who knows what new invention will occur! Social media buzzes with various interesting videos of research and testing in lab facilities that inspire people to launch the scientists in themself and start augmenting their knowledge in science.
Ways To Observe Or Celebrate World Laboratory Day
You can actually celebrate this day by reading about some of the greatest inventions that took place in laboratories. Testing on a new idea in a lab facility and carrying out experiments to come across a sudden discovery are also fun ways to observe this day.
You can also visit labs and learn about the tools and instruments which are used in a lab or understand the processes which make a lab facility safe enough to carry out risky research. Search on the internet about the history of research pioneers such as Louis Pasteur, Marie Curie, and Robert Koch. Create an event to spread awareness about this day and also pay tribute to the revolutionary things that have been discovered up to this point.
Facts And Stats
- On World Laboratory Day, people from various parts of the world salute researchers working on the COVID19 vaccine and better understanding the traits of this virus.
- Did you know that most scientists contract various kinds of diseases while working in laboratories that are further spread in public places? This day might be a great day to research how a researcher stays safe from the dangers of the lab!
- Apart from World Laboratory Day, April 23 is also celebrated as World Book Day.
