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		<title>The &#8220;I attended ScienceOnline and connected to a web of science leaders &amp; communicators&#8221; badge.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Previously known as the "I attended ScienceOnline and all I got was this stinking badge" badge.... (BZ, AZ, KT)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-i-know-all-the-cool-kids-hang-out-at-science-online-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;I make weaponized lasers&#8221; badge.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yet another one of our more self explanatory badges. (CLW)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-i-make-weaponized-lasers-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;I make lasers&#8221; badge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which recipient makes lasers.  Kind of simple but awesome.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-i-make-lasers-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;I&#8217;m all about the science equipment&#8221; badge (LEVEL III)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which, recipients have designed and constructed entirely new and novel scientific equipment.  A scientific apparatus that makes more scientific apparatus also counts. (TML)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-im-all-about-the-science-equipment-badge-level-iii/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;I&#8217;m all about the science equipment&#8221; badge (LEVEL II)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which users have designed and constructed their own scientific equipment.  Laughing maniacally throughout this process is optional. (TML)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-im-all-about-the-science-equipment-badge-level-ii/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;I&#8217;m all about the science equipment&#8221; badge (LEVEL I)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which, users have tweaked or hacked existing science equipment for improved or novel uses.  Examples involving scotch tape and paper clips also count. (TML)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-im-all-about-the-science-equipment-badge-level-i/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;I punch moon-landing deniers&#8221; badge.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[That's right.  You've got Buzz Aldrin's back... (PW)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-i-punch-moon-landing-deniers-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;I have a species named after me&#8221; badge.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which the wearer is a latter day Linneaus.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-i-have-a-species-named-after-me-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;I have an equation or constant named after me&#8221; badge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which this badge is pretty much akin to science royalty (MG).]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-i-have-an-equation-or-constant-named-after-me-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;who needs a post graduate degree? I can do science&#8230; CITIZEN SCIENCE!&#8221; badge.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which we come to terms that good science can also be done by the general public. (NHM)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-who-needs-a-post-graduate-degree-i-can-do-science-citizen-science-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;I have survived dangerously inclement weather in the name of science&#8221; badge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which the recipient has experience extreme weather hazards, all in the attempt to get data for science.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-i-have-survived-dangerously-inclement-weather-in-the-name-of-science-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;f*** me but a significant portion of my post-grad degree was spent on a lousy supplemental figure&#8221; badge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Link to the supplemental figure and approximate time involved would be greatly appreciated.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-f-me-but-a-significant-portion-of-my-post-grad-degree-was-spent-on-a-lousy-supplemental-figure-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;I have an actual human skeleton in my office&#8221; badge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the assumption that there is a good sound reason for this (and that this doesn't include those found in living bodies). (GGP)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-i-have-an-actual-human-skeleton-in-my-office-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;I&#8217;ve been envenomated by one of my research subjects&#8221; badge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Snakes, scorpions, other anthropods, various spiders, insects, etc.  All good.  Near death stories are a bonus. (JKS)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-ive-been-envenomated-by-one-of-my-research-subjects-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;call me a visionary, because I do a pretty convincing science dystopia&#8221; badge.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Suitable for fiction writers and climatologists alike. (MA)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-call-me-a-visionary-because-i-do-a-pretty-convincing-science-dystopia-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;I&#8217;m a scientist but people tell me I look like a celebrity&#8221; badge.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It goes without saying that a link to a picture is required for this badge. (SH)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-im-a-scientist-but-people-tell-me-i-look-like-a-celebrity-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;I can say &#8216;Danger: High Voltage!&#8217; (or something to that effect) in more than one language&#8221; badge.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Basically for those forced to learn a new language in their pursuit of science. (M)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-i-can-say-danger-high-voltage-or-something-to-that-effect-in-more-than-one-language-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;that&#8217;s right people, I&#8217;m an artist, but I do science-y art and it&#8217;s cool&#8221; badge.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Crossing the art-science divide.  Examples pretty please...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-thats-right-people-im-an-artist-but-i-do-science-y-art-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;I could tell you about my research, but then I&#8217;d have to kill you&#8221; badge.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Also referred to as the "patent" badge. (M)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-i-could-tell-you-about-my-research-but-then-id-have-to-kill-you-badge/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;my science equipment is so freaking big, that it&#8217;s bigger than where I live&#8221; badge.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For example - the Large Hadron Collider?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-my-science-equipment-is-so-freaking-big-thats-its-bigger-than-where-i-live-badge/</link>
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