Lab, Laugh, Love: 31 Scientifically Approved Memes for Your Reaction

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John Summers • Contributor
Dec 23, 2024 10:00 PM EST

There's something remarkable about our species—we're pretty much the only critters on this planet who can look up at a star-studded sky and think, "Wow, that's beautiful." Birds and bees might enjoy a bright flower for practical reasons, but they don't seem to sit around pondering cosmic elegance. It's almost as if we're the universe's built-in admirers, designed to marvel at its grandeur. But if we weren't here—no curious eyes, no thoughtful minds—would the cosmos still be lovely? Without an audience to appreciate a nebula's swirling colors, does that splendor even matter? Maybe the answer is that we give the universe its beauty simply by existing and paying attention. 

These 31 science memes might be tongue-in-cheek, but they tap into a profound idea: as long as we keep noticing how astonishing it all is, we keep the flame of cosmic beauty alive.

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    Me when the equation doesn't factor after 12 attempts Cam a==b+ybAac 2a = 2a [cries in quadratic formula]
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    Normal People Physicists fo Steering Accelerator Accelerator Break Gas Accelerator
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    Sir, what's the difference between a Diameter and a Radius? Sir? A Radius
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    When I'm in public When I'm alone IG:astronoms passenger IG:@astronomy_passengers
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    Me and babe watching our favorite series. -- 21 31 41 31 51 71 21 41 61 31/1 デー
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    Motherboard M@motherboard Scientists just erased certain memories from a snail's brain-and they think it'll work with humans, too M DANK MEMEOLOGY @lordflaconegro Scientists: do you remember anything? Snail: Scientists: my god what have we done
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    Math is a natural phenomenon Math human invention O PHILOSOPHERS AND SCIENTISTS SINCE THE DAWN OF HUMANITY
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    My Immune System: *raises body temperature to fight infection* Me: *takes medicine to lower body temperature* My Immune System:
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    Today's Horoscope Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces The stars and planets will not affect your life in any way. The stars and planets will not affect your life in any way. The stars and planets will not affect your life in any way. The stars and planets will not affect your life in any way. The stars and planets will not affect your life in any way. The stars and planets will not affect your life in any way. The stars and planets will not af
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    21 22 When you're trying to read the mL's from the burette
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    CHAPTER 7 Direct Experimental Evidence for String Theory There is no direct experimental evidence for string theory.
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    -5 Living is like b2-4ac as long as you stay positive there's always solutions
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    Statistical mechanics and Thermodynamics 0330 "Assume Ideal Gas" Me
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    Biologists are just a bunch of cells that talk about other cells
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    WALTER RUDIN Professor of Mathematics University of Wisconsin-Madison Harry Potter and the Principles of Mathematical Analysis THIRD EDITION
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    Real Analysis Student YOU NEED THAT FOR f: A → R, CEA, THE FUNCTION IS CONTINUOUS AT C IF AND ONLY IF ε> 0 > 0 ǝ |×-c|< d and XE A implies |f(x)-f(c)| < ε!!! OTHERWISE IT'S NOT Э SUFFICIENTLY RIGOROUS!!!! 1- Precalculus Student If I can draw it without picking my pen up, it's continuous.
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    Do we have a doctor here? - Yes, I'm a doctor. - What's your specialty? - I'm a doctor in Mathematics. - My friend is dying. - Minus one.
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    When you don't know the answer to an exam question but refuse to leave it blank
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    Justinne @hlartstudent my physics prof's memes are improving every week Isaac Newton: "slaps roof of car* Car: *slaps Isaac Newton*
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    WHEN CHLORINE ASKS FOR YOUR ELECTRON SO YOU GIVE HIM 23 11 Na CUZ YOU ARE A CHILL GUY
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    Mercator projection: a simple analogy
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    Got myself a $1,000 tv stand today PHILIPS Elements of Chemical ATH PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Separ Process Principles Chemistry
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    babygirl @levyngrey *Removing the scab on your wound* Your blood platelets that have been working for days:
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    This meme demonstrates the importance of sample size better than any science teacher I have ever had: 5.0✰✰✰✰✰ (19) 4.6✰✰✰✰✰ (2,280)
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    All other metallic elements Mercury u/generalofbread
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    6 year old me: realizing there are infinite numbers between 0 and 1.
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    At a Commission Interview: - Please explain what is a catch-22 and you're hired. - Hire me and I'll explain it to you...
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    @MathMatize real world applications generality abstraction rigor pure math
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    O celine dione HO celine diol OH
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    MY LAB HAS A GREAT WORK-LIFE BALANCE MM WORK STORAN LAB 2340 Net 547, Cal L Mru ME METTLER TOLEDO LIFE AA BB-0037 -000
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    The only realistic problem in my calculus book... Math book. bre h(x)
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