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The knitting is not so extreme, per se, but maybe where and in what orientation it's being knit?

(sorry about the crappy cell phone picture)

I work at a university in respiratory physiology (i.e. studying lungs). Because of that, I've done all manner of strange and cool things in the name of science. Now, knitting and science come together in head-down-tilt sockknitting! I was the subject for our post-doc's MRI experiment this week, which involved a stint in the MRI, one hour of hanging upside-down, then another go-round in the MRI. She's using the upside down time to induce pulmonary edema (excess water in the lungs). I couldn't just "hang out" for an hour doing nothing, so of course I had to give my knitting a go. I had cast on for new socks because I thought the entrelac scarf would be too heavy. As it was, I could only knit for about 10 minutes at a time before my elbows started to hurt and I had to take a break. But it made for a good photo. Not shown beneath my slippers were my new Jaywalkers! They have to keep the MRI room cold because of the magnet, so I always make sure and wear a long-sleeved shirt and warm socks.