27 Ridiculous Stock Images of People Doing Their Jobs Wrong

You know the type. A scientist, clad in a white lab coat, glasses perched precariously on the bridge of their nose, as they pour an alarmingly bright liquid from one test tube to another. Or maybe they're wrestling with a giant dinosaur in their 'prehistoric studies' department. These are the images we've come to expect from our stock photo galleries, and boy, do they provide a good laugh.

Who knew science involved so much colorful smoke and so many neon liquids? From the perplexingly absurd to the head-scratchingly hilarious, these stock images show a world of science so twisted, not even a black hole could straighten it out. Einstein would be rolling in his grave... if he wasn't too busy laughing, that is.

So, strap on your goggles and prepare for a reaction! You don't need a PhD to appreciate these 27 examples of stock photos that have clearly been subject to some creative mutations in the lab of 'artistic license'. Welcome to the scientific method, stock photo style!