http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/labware Questions tagged with 'labware' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:24:03 -0800 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:24:03 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/51484/Time%2Dis%2Dtissue TissueCultureFilter: Does anyone know the etymology behind calling cell scrapers 'policemen'? While <a href="http://i10.tinypic.com/3z9cm8m.jpg">this</a> is probably a 'proper' policeman, <a href="http://i9.tinypic.com/3zr589l.jpg">cells scrapers</a> are also sometimes referred to as a 'policeman'.<br> <br> Anyone know how that name came about? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.51484 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:24:03 -0800 biology cellscraper etymology labware policeman tissueculture porpoise