Relatively Funny: 30+ Memes That Prove Scientists Have the Best Sense of Humor

John Summers • Contributor

Jun 6, 2023 9:00 PM EDT

Many of us picture scientists as stern individuals in white lab coats, lost in deep contemplation or conducting some complex experiment with multi-coloured liquids in beakers. But trust us, scientists have a funny bone too! They may work with atoms and equations, but they certainly know their way around a good pun, and aren't afraid to 'split sides' while splitting atoms.

A lab is like a pressure cooker - with so many reactions brewing, it's bound to have a few 'bubbling' over with laughter. Puns about the periodic table? Check. Jokes about quantum physics that exist in a state of being both funny and not funny until observed? Absolutely. Even black hole humor that sucks you in and doesn't let go? You bet. We promise these memes will have you laughing so hard, you'll release more energy than a nuclear fusion reaction.

So, set aside your microscopes and telescopes for a moment and dive into these hilarious science memes. After all, laughter is the best medicine, and a little bit of humor goes a 'mole' long way in the world of science!