Lab, Laugh, Love: 32 Scientifically Approved Memes for Your Reaction

John Summers • Contributor

Apr 8, 2025 9:00 PM EDT

I didn't get into physics because I wanted to understand the universe—I got into it because I wanted to know why toast always lands butter-side down. Okay, maybe not only that, but the more you dive into physics, the more everything starts to look like one giant, chaotic Rube Goldberg machine held together by invisible forces and sheer luck. And honestly? That's kind of beautiful.

Now, don't get me wrong—I've read my fair share of textbooks, watched documentaries, even tried (and failed) to make sense of general relativity without spiraling into an existential crisis. But it turns out the best crash course in physics might just come from memes. Glorious, ridiculous, wildly specific memes that somehow manage to make things like quantum entanglement and Newton's laws feel… relatable?

So whether you're a science nerd, a casual browser who once Googled "how fast is light in mph," or just here for the jokes, this collection of 32 physics memes will either make you smarter or at least make you feel smarter—which is basically the same thing, right?

Grab your lab coat and your sense of humor—class is (unofficially) in session.