Stress
Botanists are always tracking plants, running experiments, and writing scientific papers, and there's always the possibility—no, probability—that something won't work out. The rare fragrant plant that was supposed to bloom didn't. Too bad the poor botanist hiked ten miles to bag the lichen.
Phooey. That's a two-Excedrin day.
A botanist team has been working for two years to isolate a plant protein that might be the answer to world hunger. But the compounds in the flasks keep blowing up. Results are still inconclusive.
And did we mention the storm and stress of office politics?
Ouch.