Tag: Being a Scientist

Being a Scientist: Molecular Cell Biologist

I think this is the first spoof of the MythBusters “Being a Scientist” list, as you can see both Mike and my handwriting. My PhD is in Molecular Cell Biology. So, I am making fun of myself, a bit. Well, I’m mostly making fun of the rest of molecular cell biology, because none of these critiques apply to me.

You can get your own “Being a Scientist” template here and create you own, you crafty bastards you.

Being a “Scientist”

In 2006, one of our co-workers received a copy of MythBusters: Don’t Try This at Home as a gift. Helpfully, it included “foolproof” steps for “being a scientist”, which I found invaluable while pursuing my PhD. We also had a lot of fun modifying the steps in order to better fit the quirks of particular fields of science and pseudo-science.