What if I told you that there is a way to keep scrolling without having some loud-mouth influencer telling you to stop it because it rots your brain? You just gotta substitute whatever that you're scrolling with the big brain version of it.
Enter clever science memes as per The Lighter Side Of Science, a Facebook group that’s all about science memes to give you an educated giggle and hopefully not rot your brain.
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So, there’s a Facebook group called The Lighter Side Of Science that prides itself in, predominantly, sharing memes that are lightly scientific and cool, all the while delivering a certain level of humor and relatability.
The group is actually a part of IFL Science and has roughly 741,000 members as of this listicle.
Their tongue is long and wraps around it's brain to protect it during high speed pecking..
Sadly, OP would have smelt of horse, not corpses.
For the record, it’s not all memes. There is community engagement going on in several ways, including IFL Science promoting its own articles and folks in the community themselves asking scientific questions and everyone else jumping on board and brainiacking this thing out.
Engaging to say the least.
No no, you were abundantly warned about existential dread! You just bloody didn't listen!
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I can get the traffic lights in the picture somehow I miss red lights in gridlock
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Speaking of arguing with robots. Why is BP censoring d-r-u-g-s?
Brain not awake yet - I was pondrering the problem of 'people offering me d-i-ck-s'
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I know a lot of people are freaking out about AI, but I've seen every episode of the original Star Trek multiple times, so I'm convinced I can argue a robot into committing suicide.
I got stuck in quicksand when I was 14 years old. Thanks so much for triggering that memory.
I got stuck in my late 30's. Saying not fun is not enough .
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More problems no one was warned about: * having to decide what's for dinner. * adulting is way harder than our parents made it look.
Ive found the solution to that. A monthly menu. Make it up once and that trouble never darkens your door again.
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Funny, the two that almost cost me my life: quicksand and existential dread. 🤷🏼♂️
The "people will offer you and pressure you into taking d***s" is wild, like that s**t's expensive who tf does that
I can confirm I am better equipped to deal with quicksand than robots and passwords.
I refuse to use self checkouts because there is always something unexpected in the bagging area and if I buy 1 item and don't put it in the bagging area I am told I must put it there then I get the unexpected item in the bagging area. You've got a lovely smile I think I will wait in line so you can help me buy my 1 item.
Absolutely correct about quicksand! Back in the late 50s 3/4ths of the shows on TV were westerns, and 3/4ths of those had guys getting stuck in quicksand! A fear since childhood!!!
Am I the only one that sees the word D R U G S being censored, and my brain immediately supplies the word d!cks?
Can I add dead fall traps in general but mostly in ancient temples to the first list?
Oh, my God! They auto censor the comments. This is too funny!
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I was very confused until I remembered that BP's censorship is not based on obscenity.
Now, we won’t dive into what memes are and why they are such a big deal. The tl;dr of it is it’s become a means of communication and connectivity among folks all the while they’re popular because they’re relatable.
What we haven’t yet discussed is the scientific side of it all: how can they be educational and why would that matter?
Well, turns out, you can use memes that relate to the content at hand to teach folks something new.
Three main tactics are suggested for this, the first of which being dual coding. This one works when there is a visual and verbal component that ties in well with what you’re teaching and it ultimately strengthens student comprehension.
This makes me happy! Next thing will be a potato farm.
The other two are using concrete examples, i.e. memes are concrete examples of abstract and complicated ideas or concepts, and elaboration, which is using memes to connect students’ personal knowledge with real world observations.
The former is used to support the students’ understanding of the material, while the latter helps them dive deeper into analysis and elaboration.
Serves them right. They probably still have crickets in their home.
This in turn means that students can also engage with the material by explaining the memes that tie in with the topic and by creating them.
For the first one, students can be provided with appropriate memes or asked to source existing memes to explain how it connects to what they have learned in their own words.
Well done. For those not familiar with champagne: The French are very protective of that word. Only sparkling wine from that exact region is allowed to carry the word "champagne" on the bottle. For every other wine with bubbles "sparkling wine" has to be used. Or Crémant. Edit: The Crémant part is incorrect, explanation see below. Reason for mistake: I was lazy.
With the second, more hands-on one, students can be asked to create their own memes by finding pictures and coming up with captions that capture the idea of what they are studying.
The approaches to these can vary and it’s up to the teacher to find appropriate ways to deliver the material effectively.
Black hole's name is Maude and she sees the sandwich in your hand
The answer to this problem was to let us include publication cost in proposal budgets. Just now being added - clean up and disposal costs for the project. Next up - accepting the fact that grad students *are* part of the cost of conducting research. NSF and NIH continue to leave them off the budget template as if they are not.
Now, there are risks involved. For starters, there has to be a bit of guidance with what prior knowledge is retrieved in the kids’ minds that would be associated with the study material.
Another huge no-no is using memes that are not as accessible as others, i.e. blind kids can’t see visual memes and kids with zero pop culture awareness might not get some of the more popular ones.
But if you avoid inappropriate angles on memes, it shouldn’t be a problem.
Whatever the case, memes tend to stick with people because of their relatability and thus serves as a great way to approach learning new things. If anything, the kids should have a blast.
I worked with a paramedic in the 90s who always replied "dressed and vertical". There are many days in my life now where I use it because sometimes that's a major accomplishment.
We’d love to hear from you, lovely Pandas, so why not share some of your witty science facts or memes in the comments!
And if you’re hungry for more science, then Bored Panda’s got that covered too.
I, a professionally trained military photographer, forgot the word 'shutter' and called it the camera's 'blinky eye.' Thankfully, it was in front of my father and he only laughs at me for it all the time.
I like to think its more "We are finally as far away from the bears as we possibly can."
To be fair there are a lot of really freaky mutations in real life too. They're just not usually fun ones like XMen style mutations.
Imagine being a farmer and some people came and trampled on your crop for a silly photo.
Note: this post originally had 58 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
destineemya21, if you're going to copy every comment, wouldn't it be easier to copy/ past instead of re-typing everything?
Thanks Robertas! And a lot of Pandas really outdid themselves in the comments 🤣🤣🤣 thanks everyone!
Except destineemya21, who apparently has never had an original thought.
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destineemya21, if you're going to copy every comment, wouldn't it be easier to copy/ past instead of re-typing everything?
Thanks Robertas! And a lot of Pandas really outdid themselves in the comments 🤣🤣🤣 thanks everyone!
Except destineemya21, who apparently has never had an original thought.
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