Sham lesion is the name given to a control procedure during a lesion experiment. In a sham lesion, an animal may be placed in a stereotaxic apparatus and electrodes inserted as in the experimental condition, but no current is passed, and therefore damage to the tissue should be minimal.
Meteorologists often work eight to 12-hour rotating shifts so that they can cover any meteorological event. The quintessential 9 to 5 work schedule is not common for meteorologists unless they are working in an administrative position, or at a facility with limited hours.
Though we may think of meteorologists stationed only in front of a green screen on the local news, a full 37 percent are employed by the federal government, and many others work at weather stations in all types of locales. Educational Requirements to Become a Meteorologist. The standard educational attainment of meteorologists is a bachelor's degree, with at least 24 semester hours of meteorology courses.