Someone told me they were disappointed in the lack of birds with labcoats so i present to you our new mascot: the scientit7yr ⋅ Celesmeh ⋅ r/Scientits
MRW There's finally another woman majoring in physics at my college!! I'm not alone anymore!!!6yr ⋅ Halastjarna ⋅ r/Scientits
MFW I have to tell my PI via text that my fancy new western blot protocol still hasn't worked and we have an abstract due tomorrow at midnight (send your thoughts and prayers)5yr ⋅ StillWeCarryOn ⋅ r/Scientits
MRW we start the lab with students being grossed out by the termites and halfway through they are giving them names and cheering the little ladies on7yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/Scientits
Update on my 8 hour IHC protocol fuck up... The tissue was salvageable and remounted on coverslips today!7yr ⋅ StillWeCarryOn ⋅ r/Scientits
Even though it's college I still love when my students doodle on exams.5yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/Scientits
My dream lab advisor just emailed me back and wants to discuss potential Ph.D. research! I might be an astrobotanist!7yr ⋅ loveswell ⋅ r/Scientits
Don't f*ck with me, I'm a scientist. [x-post from /r/TrollXChromosomes]7yr ⋅ portiafimbriata ⋅ r/Scientits
MRW im dumping water into the sink and its actually mislabled formaldehyde7yr ⋅ Celesmeh ⋅ r/Scientits
HIFW all the undergrads are gone on spring break and I have the freedom to run all the all-day experiments I want7yr ⋅ lsimpsonjazzgurl ⋅ r/Scientits
1885: these are the first women from India, Japan, and Syria to graduate from a western medical school.7yr ⋅ pizzahedron ⋅ r/Scientits
Sometimes science is a whole lot of complex instructions and spreadsheets5yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/Scientits
When I have to write on a cake after work but don't have any pastry bags7yr ⋅ portiafimbriata ⋅ r/Scientits
HIF presenting my research as the lab's newest member just after sitting through a thesis defense7yr ⋅ StillWeCarryOn ⋅ r/Scientits
Found on the minifridge in the Biology Department copy room of my university.7yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/Scientits
(Suggested X-post from r/trollxchromosomes) HIFW I get the highest score on my ornithology (birds) test after listening to bird calls on repeat for a week :)7yr ⋅ sexxxyginga ⋅ r/Scientits
MFW I ran an 8 hour immunohistochemistry protocol on a Saturday only to go put my tissue in the freezer and realize I used slides instead of the cover slips my PI told me to use 20 million times.7yr ⋅ StillWeCarryOn ⋅ r/Scientits
MFW my dumpster fire research group loses their IRB approval just before i leave7yr ⋅ charlievanz ⋅ r/Scientits
Trying to write a statement of research and career objectives got me like...6yr ⋅ banamana27 ⋅ r/Scientits
Some much-needed motivation after a dreadful first day on a new project7yr ⋅ portiafimbriata ⋅ r/Scientits
I was demonstrating how much i could fit in my new bag to a friend... 2 bottles of Gin, heels AND all the Maths.7yr ⋅ __8ball__ ⋅ r/Scientits
I finally got around to painting my model organism-- Manduca sexta!6yr ⋅ portiafimbriata ⋅ r/Scientits
MFW there's a good chance I may have run my Western Blot transfer backwards on the blot that was supposed to be used for my conference poster that's being printed Tuesday.6yr ⋅ StillWeCarryOn ⋅ r/Scientits
MRW I just spent a month extracting RNA and building cDNA libraries that didn't pass QC to be sequenced7yr ⋅ portiafimbriata ⋅ r/Scientits
Dealing with a Project Manager who ignores my technical expertise and constantly provides bad information to the customer as a result. He also calls me dear.6yr ⋅ tehtreats ⋅ r/Scientits
m (exact) rw my supervisor starts clipping his goddamn fingernails in the middle of the lab7yr ⋅ toocutetopuke ⋅ r/Scientits
MRW my orthopedist says I have something called gamekeeper's thumb from too much micropipetting7yr ⋅ cdrchandler ⋅ r/Scientits
My spur of the moment Goldman Equation tattoo! When I first learned about reversal potentials, I finally found my real passion for science and learning... Here's to a life of discovery and reaching my potential 😉7yr ⋅ StillWeCarryOn ⋅ r/Scientits
MRW an undergrad in my marine biology lab group says she wants to switch to geochem6yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/Scientits
A Facebook friend and mother just expressed shock that the FDA issued a warning against homeopathic teething products.7yr ⋅ portiafimbriata ⋅ r/Scientits
MFW my PI tells me I need to rest and take some time for myself because I've been working in the lab too much but western blots and PCR are calling my name.6yr ⋅ StillWeCarryOn ⋅ r/Scientits
Old post, but forgot to share here! I wanted to do border nails and ended up with plant cell nail art7yr ⋅ semantic_diva ⋅ r/Scientits
The ladies from r/laqueristas thought you might appreciate my nails :)7yr ⋅ semantic_diva ⋅ r/Scientits
I had to make a checklist for my subordinate in the lab because we keep running out of basic lab supplies and today we had to shut down almost all operations because of it. It's one of two things he is in charge of.7yr ⋅ circusnails ⋅ r/Scientits
When I visit my in-laws on vacation in Vermont for a week and my father-in-law asks if I can identify the local flora and fauna for him.7yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/Scientits
MFW I turn in my letter of resignation to my shitty job, so I can start grad school in the fall!7yr ⋅ acarbon ⋅ r/Scientits
HIFW I finally get the details of the new protocol worked out, I'm ready to collect data, and the software won't open7yr ⋅ portiafimbriata ⋅ r/Scientits
MFW I'm an undergraduate researcher with dreams of grad school+ a 3.1 GPA and my PI says he doesn't consider anyone under 3.57yr ⋅ ScientistInTheSheets ⋅ r/Scientits
MRW I see a post on TwoX about rape and see people spouting inccorrect facts about mental illness7yr ⋅ Celesmeh ⋅ r/Scientits
I have a defense date for my Ph.D. thesis. Terrified and excited. If things aren't going well, this might be my fallback plan...7yr ⋅ Mischieftess ⋅ r/Scientits
MFW my adviser added me as a supporting author to a senior's SICB poster last minute and now we have 3 months to get western blots of the biggest protein in a fly's body7yr ⋅ StillWeCarryOn ⋅ r/Scientits
My first larval prep! Day 1 of practice and I'm super proud of how clean this one came out!7yr ⋅ StillWeCarryOn ⋅ r/Scientits
HIFW I didn't apply for the summer research program that my professor practically begged me to do because I was planning to take classes with interfering dates, but now I suddenly can't afford the classes and the REU deadlines all passed months ago.7yr ⋅ Halastjarna ⋅ r/Scientits
How i feel going from a startup environment to basically anything else...7yr ⋅ Celesmeh ⋅ r/Scientits
I want to get in to Science but I'm afraid! Calculus, biology, and chemistry DO NOT make sense to me, and I'm naturally smart in other things. HIFW browsing class schedules. (Not my OC.)7yr ⋅ Tiablo ⋅ r/Scientits
MFW I've just applied for a PhD project on my dream topic, but it means changing from quantitative to qualitative research. Any advice from those who've done the switch?6yr ⋅ MelodicMuppet ⋅ r/Scientits
People who left grad school for whatever reason - what do you “do” now?5yr ⋅ cinderflight ⋅ r/Scientits
Sitting in the airport on the way to San Francisco for my first conference... SICB here I come!! Anyone I'll be seeing?!6yr ⋅ StillWeCarryOn ⋅ r/Scientits
MR(as an undergraduate)W my PI wants me to apply for a graduate program to work with her instead of med school. I'm seriously debating it.6yr ⋅ Hostileovaries ⋅ r/Scientits
Me during my grad school interview when they're describing the projects they have going on.7yr ⋅ acarbon ⋅ r/Scientits
Literally me as I'm trying to figure out what to do with my life. Anyone have some life advice for a recent biochemistry graduate?7yr ⋅ BestCerealMaster ⋅ r/Scientits
What are you working on? My afternoon is sorting, drying and storing individual seagrass plants to later sequence. Not a great smell!7yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/Scientits
HIFW my astronomy professor encouraged me to apply for a gravitational wave REU program and implied he'd write me a stellar recommendation, but I couldn't apply because the dates interfere with the summer calculus class I need to take to stay on track for graduation next spring.7yr ⋅ Halastjarna ⋅ r/Scientits
I thought you ladies might appreciate this drawing from /u/lauras_art_account [x-post from /r/spiderbro]8yr ⋅ portiafimbriata ⋅ r/Scientits
My reaction when the Vacuum line sucked up a fiddly plastic bit from my machine7yr ⋅ rominion ⋅ r/Scientits
My proficiency samples exploded in the microwave after my boss changed the prep procedure. Maybe I can fix it?7yr ⋅ circusnails ⋅ r/Scientits
I am a first year grad student who isn't really liking my 4th rotation... but I am scared of admitting this [more in comments]6yr ⋅ cinderflight ⋅ r/Scientits
Thank you r/scientits! You helped me make this pin to HONOR MATHEMATICIAN Maryam Mirzakhani.6yr ⋅ joycomplex ⋅ r/Scientits
One of my colleagues made a post on Facebook suggesting that everyone share some of the coolest science they could find before or instead of political posts. I think we should all get on board!8yr ⋅ portiafimbriata ⋅ r/Scientits
MFW I know my sequencing run is done but I'm still waiting for it to be mapped to the genome7yr ⋅ MsCephalopod ⋅ r/Scientits
When the doctor asks if I've noticed any pain lately and I end up saying I don't know because of confirmation bias7yr ⋅ portiafimbriata ⋅ r/Scientits
Centrifuge decided to take a vacation so I got to do my entire purification by gravity. Yay science.7yr ⋅ thalianas ⋅ r/Scientits
Ordered this cute combo for myself as a Christmas gift: Dopamine + Serotonin.6yr ⋅ Nheea ⋅ r/Scientits
The autoclave fails at least once a day. Maybe some cute animals will help.8yr ⋅ Intense_Like_Camping ⋅ r/Scientits
I was reading into some Drosophila genes (numb and Notch) when I found this7yr ⋅ portiafimbriata ⋅ r/Scientits
MRW my undergrad gets an honorable mention on her research poster she presented at her very first conference! I'm so proud of her!7yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/Scientits
Writing a personal statement for some undergraduate research scholarships. Any tips on effectively saying I wanna change the world without being cliche?6yr ⋅ ScientistInTheSheets ⋅ r/Scientits
When I'm in a science slump but recruitment is coming up and I have 3 little sibs assigned to me6yr ⋅ MsCephalopod ⋅ r/Scientits
Got to use a Leica SP8 Confocal to image my first set of muscle tissue today... Success!7yr ⋅ StillWeCarryOn ⋅ r/Scientits
HIFW I'm trying to cook breakfast and catch myself thinking, I'll just add a stirbar to the pot...8yr ⋅ portiafimbriata ⋅ r/Scientits
I'm pleasantly surprised by the subject matter of the graffiti in the women's bathroom at my college. Looks like we've got another budding scientit!6yr ⋅ Halastjarna ⋅ r/Scientits
My first-ever presentation to my department went great AND my SO surprised me by getting out of work early to come!7yr ⋅ portiafimbriata ⋅ r/Scientits
HIFW action potentials started popping up on the oscilloscope instead of background noise on my second day of neurobiology lab8yr ⋅ StillWeCarryOn ⋅ r/Scientits
Keeping with the birds theme, this is how I feel as a new graduate student7yr ⋅ Exomianne ⋅ r/Scientits
Can any research laboratory help me remember the name of this particular protocol website? it is driving me crazy!6yr ⋅ Heterozygoats ⋅ r/Scientits
1) Have this goodboye as a cute tax 2) I have a conundrum, any ideas? (explained in comments)6yr ⋅ ollietheotter ⋅ r/Scientits
are there any amazing herpetologists out there who would be willing to look through an application of mine? I would be endlessly grateful!7yr ⋅ accio_colinmorgan ⋅ r/Scientits
I asked for advice the other day about giving a Women in Science talk - talk went well, thanks for the suggestions, and here is a pic I used of me being a woman in science :)7yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/Scientits
