Get Premium
Dark mode theme is available exclusively for premium users. Learn more about the benefits of subscribing.
No fees, cancel anytime.
Dark Mode 
No fees, cancel anytime 
then open in external browser
and click "Open in External Browser" 
124submissions
Finished
50 Of The Cleverest Science Memes That Perfectly Blend Humor With Knowledge
Many of you sitting behind your screens have long forgotten what it's like to fall asleep in a science class only to be awakened by a teacher asking you to explain a principle of Newtonian mechanics in front of the whole class.
The truth is, not many of us have given physics, chemistry, or cosmology a chance to actually learn to like them. Equally few have the brain, willpower, or patience to have done so. Luckily, there are no science tests anymore and we can finally sit back, relax and enjoy the most entertaining part of it.
The Facebook group titled “The Lighter Side Of Science” is a perfect source of it, sharing anything “from bizarre science discoveries and experiments to weird and unusual creatures, scientific studies, theories and much more.”
Boasting 691.3K members, the community is growing strong as it joins people who share the fascination with science into one bunch of a family. Scroll down for the most interesting posts shared on the group!
This post may include affiliate links.
#1
SCP 4666 3 years ago
The lioness lies in wait. watching, contemplating - and then all of a sudden she goes for the kill
Load More Replies...
Rachael Coleman-Dean 3 years ago
As someone who works at a safety inspection, I talk to the driver/owner of the car UNLESS: Driver has a passenger. I switch eye contact back and forth. Wife/spouse partner seems jealous of uneasy of me (I'm female) I then speak directly to her. I'm not about to cause a hour long fight after they leave. Driver tells me they want me to speak to their mechanic who is present, I then STILL alternate eye contact, use different lingo, to the mechanic they will get the tech talk, to the driver they will get the basic English version because they need to know what I've explained to the mechanic so they can hold them accountable if I can tell said mechanic isn't kosher. Driver cannot hear me, I will then explain to their more audible passenger and continue to alternate eye contact. I'm genuinely kind when people are rude, because it says a lot more about me than it does them, and my reputation and name are something I worked hard for. Never assume, always listen to your gut and be kind.
Aunt Riarch 3 years ago (edited)
Ah, but you have a brain Rachel, and you use it
Load More Replies...
Hazel Wasil 3 years ago
At a dealership garage, a technician pointed up to my car on the lift and referred to the part as a “pumpkin”. I replied, “You mean the differential?”
The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
it's like a doctor's check-up but for cars
Load More Replies...
Elizabeth Krigsvold 3 years ago
Grew up in my dad's heavy farm equipment repair shop. BEST way to grow up a girl, with grease under my nails
James Pasquini 3 years ago
My wife learnt to drive on a farm tractor. lol
Load More Replies...
Laurie Livingston 3 years ago
I used to work at a lighting, fans, lamp and shade shop where we also did repairs. My boss, a beautiful, young woman was approached by a male customer with a broken fan motor. It was a simple fix and she proceeded to work on it. The man squirmed around for a minute, then asked if there wasn't a man around who could fix it. She stopped and told the customer he could certainly have a man fix it-- but it wouldn't be ready for 2 weeks. She had it fixed in 10 min.😂😂😂
Shawn NowayJose 3 years ago
yeah I got into computers but since I'm a dude ppl expect me to know cars. It's stupid. These are things anybody of any gender can be passionate about and learn. But electronics is more my jam.
Pensive_Panda 3 years ago
That's how you roll. (car joke. sorry, not sorry). I hope she shows them who knows whats goin' on under the hood. This from a former Assistant to a VP of NASCAR.
Chris Wood 3 years ago
Our ancestors, survived the ice age, having look and cook their own food, they walked in the rain, snow, sleet and did it with out wearing 500 dollar shoes. I went out side to entertain myself, with bikes, running and had a roter phone and no social media, yet I shuffled through life without some entitled attidude. School didn't close down because of snow, rain or no air conditioner.
CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago
Ok so time to write a sentence so my mom thinks i'm working WOOHOO I am studying a science technically ig lol
D. Pitbull 3 years ago
OOh. Oooh... I wish (and I know this can't happen because you know.. privacy and ... it's nosy etc.) but... dang I wish that 'sweet moment' could be recorded...and posted...
Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
Right? If I'M asking the question, you respond to ME. Misogynistic f*cking pr*ck.
Loraine D.G. MacGinness 3 years ago
Love it - we do it too ! Also because I am the one paying the bill !
Hadeel Elghouass 3 years ago
Happens all the time. I'm just so glad there are guys out there that care and don't deny it (:
Scott McNamara 3 years ago
MOT? Ah, for the days of speaking and writing in complete, grammatically sentences. Well, it seemed like a lot of work..
Paul Orozco 3 years ago
Honestly, I wish I could see the face on one of those idiots when they press her to come out with her incredible knowledge set.
Helen Taylor 3 years ago
Love this! ❤️❤️❤️I am not that kind of mechanic, but I used to love working on cars with my husband. Repair places to have to learn not to talk down to me. Glad she picks her moment.
Jordi Sharpe 3 years ago
Then she will shine with all the furious intensity of a star, majestic and terrible, and righteous with wisdom.
Giobemo 3 years ago
I feel like I've read and heard this anecdote too many times to believe it at face value anymore...
Rita Lynn Lyman 3 years ago
Then you just not be a woman because it happens all the time. Almost every time I take my car in..I Don't "bring a man" with me though, I do my research and call them out by asking questions they are surprised I know to ask. It gets very annoying
Load More Replies...
InfectedVoiceBox 3 years ago (edited)
I will call b******t on this one only because there has been never been a female chief mechanic in the F1, this is just nonsense.
Be a better human 3 years ago (edited)
Diane Holl you POS!!! Btw you came from a woman so watch yourself!!! Oh also Ruth Buscombe is a big name too. What are you doing with your life...those women are doing more than your a*s is. You can sit on your couch drink your beer and make some s**t comments but you got nothing.
Load More Replies... 
Dizavid 3 years ago
This is me and my mom. They absolutely assume the big ol bubba MUST know all about cars (same happens with hunting and sports) while I BARELY know where to put windshield fluid (same happens with hunting and sports. I'm taking the high road and assuming American football players take their windshield fluid rectally). Always get a kick out of it when she jumps in, seizes the conversation (usually once I've wandered away and they assume the weak one of the pack has been separated from the herd) and blows them out of the water.
Terri Martin 3 years ago
I know very little about cars other than basic maintenance but I know a lot more than my first or current husband 😜
Wooley Moran 3 years ago (edited)
Whoopee frickin' do. So she wasn't the Chief Mechanic. 1) The guy admitted he knew nothing about card so probably just got the title wrong. 2) She was STILL in s pretty danged important position and obviously knows her s**t about cars. 3) Wikipedia notes that she is the Director of Vehicle engineering for the Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR team - DIRECTOR, mind you. Don't minimize/malign the accomplishments of women -- EVER!
Load More Replies...
Busy Panda 3 years ago
Oh, honey, try google Diane Holl. Then, sit on the corner while contemplating your mysoginistic a**hole.
Load More Replies...
RELATED:
#2
What separates a prejudice or an assumption from a scientific fact is the hard evidence. Scientific evidence is evidence that serves to either support or counter a scientific theory or hypothesis, although scientists also use evidence in other ways, such as when applying theories to practical problems.
Scientific evidence is information gathered from scientific research, which takes a lot of time (and patience!) to conduct. But there are a few things that all this research needs to have in common to make it possible for decision-makers, and ultimately all of us, to accept it as “evidence”.There are some criteria we want scientific evidence to fit into. First, it has to be objective and unbiased, which may be a hard thing to do keeping in mind that the majority of researchers constantly apply for funds.
According to Manu Saunders, a researcher and PhD candidate from Charles Sturt University, mostly, funds are distributed fairly. “But if an organization funds a research project that will benefit them financially, then we cannot accept the findings as 'evidence' unless different researchers (from unrelated organizations) come to the same conclusions through their own independent research.”
Moreover, since scientific evidence relies on data, it’s vital for researchers to ensure that the data they collect is representative of the “true” situation. Saunders argues that it means researchers have to use proven or appropriate ways of collecting and analyzing the data and ensuring the research is conducted ethically and safely.
#9
Daniel Atkins 3 years ago
Wow someone has actually done this. Are we sure they aren’t super villains?
Peer review and professional consensus is the most crucial step since it turns research into the “evidence” that we all talk about and rely on. “The researcher has to present their data, results and conclusions in the form of a scientific report or paper. This must be reviewed by their scientific peers – only they are qualified to assess the validity of the methods and the accuracy of the conclusions the researcher has drawn from the results,” Saunders explains.
#12
It’s also very important to note that most scientific facts reach us though media and press, politics and opinion makers. Oftentimes, we don’t have the opportunity, time nor want to spend effort checking facts for ourselves.
Saunders argues that it’s a good idea to check if “scientific evidence” backs up its case by asking a couple of questions: “Who funded the research and why? How much evidence is there and how was it gathered? Was the sample size or location representative of the 'real' situation?”
#14
#17
#18
Alias Delfs 3 years ago
Yes in the dark recesses of her mind she’ll always remember that grown man who was sobbing on the floor in a dinosaur costume
#21
#24
German engagement ring from the 16th century; It was designed to turn into small astronomical map with a sentence: "The whole universe is in your hands."
April Caron 3 years ago (edited)
It’s not an engagement ring, though. It’s an astronomy tool. It’s an armillary sphere. And it’s a replica that is quite widely available for sale. There are some in museums, from as far back as the 16th century, but most have biblical Latin phrases written on them. They were a status symbol, worn by men to indicate how knowledgeable they were. But you CAN buy one. Either a less expensive sterling silver model or an expensive solid gold model. Just search for “armillary sphere rings.”
#27
Amanda Rose 3 years ago
Yes, Curiosity and Perseverance really do matter since they are on Mars! 😂
#29
Deborah Harris 3 years ago (edited)
And then there's Bonnie Tyler 🙂 .. quick edit to say how proud I am of you all for the comments, you made my day :D
#30
#39
Hugh Crawford 3 years ago
Where's the photo of the guy taking the photo of the guy taking the photo?
#43
Sylvia Schmitz 3 years ago
It doesn't need physical contact to influence and preys on ones desires. Sam's desires were enirely wholesome. He wanted to help Frodo to get rid of the thing. He didn't want to do the deed himself, he wanted to help, so he could give up the ring voluntarily after carrying it. (Simplyfied explanation!)
#51
Final score:
316points
#57
Garth Bock 3 years ago
And having none of his kids look like him means you've been involved in a group project.
#58
Final score:
96points
Matthew Saunders (Submission author) 3 years ago
Also from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. There are several of these cheeseburgers hidden among the exhibits.
#59
Patricia O'Rourke 3 years ago
They also wore hats, long sleeves and skirts or trousers. And they probably got some other awful thing that they died of first, like, maybe the plague!
#60
Amanda Rose 3 years ago
Mine jumps ship completely. I don't get gray hair, I lose them all thanks to chronic illnesses.
#61
Final score:
94points
#72
Final score:
80points
#77
Dynein 3 years ago
Ok, so I just HAD to check this, because it just sounded too suspicious... Turns out the devil's in how you define "certain memories". Colloquially, you'd think it means that you can erase the memory of a specific event... but actually, what's meant is that you can erase PTSD-related memories while leaving "regular" memories intact. Scientists found out that the molecular basis for those memories is different, so inactivation of a certain molecule will get rid of the anxiety and traumatic response. https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/select-memories-can-be-erased-leaving-others-intact
#79
Patricia O'Rourke 3 years ago
And no matter what it is they're working on, it has to be kept top secret
#81
Amanda Rose 3 years ago
I guess I never realized that you could specifically buy double yolk eggs. I've never seen that where I live.
#83
#86
Garth Bock 3 years ago
It's been done . Astrophysicists discovered we have three black holes called children that suck in everything
#90
#91
Garth Bock 3 years ago
Alexander Graham Bells second phone call he received was about his car warranty expiring
#98
#101
Final score:
56points
#102
Dillon Brown 3 years ago
Here is another one where all the dead guys would pipe up with "discovered!"
#104
April Caron 3 years ago
New fear unlocked. Never touching a tree branch again. And you can not pay me enough money to set foot on Australian soil.
#106
American Panda 3 years ago
Let’s also talk about the fact that Leo said, “I’m the king of the world!”, not “I’m on top of the world.” (Imagine Dragons said that.)
#107
Donna Corliss 3 years ago
I love how it picked a marine biologist's home! Coincidence I say not!!
#108
#110
#113
Phenomenon of vivipary - growing sprouts of strawberries still attached to maternal plant
#114
Izzy Curer 3 years ago (edited)
Found a crab in our pool one day. We live several miles from the nearest beach with several busy highways and neighborhoods in between. Mystery. (Crab was okay. Released happy and unharmed back into the bay)
#118
#119
#122
Final score:
-10points
#123
Final score:
-78points
#124
Final score:
-102points
Leon/Moxxie 3 years ago
Wrong article buddy - I don't even know what it article it would go on either-
Add New Image
What do you think ?
Ciara Ann Stone 3 years ago
Oh, so Australia became the new America when they lost old one. Huh. Never thought about it that way.
Marilyn Russell 3 years ago
Yes I remember being a kid in the 70’s and we didn’t know sunscreen was a thing. Only occasionally got a good burn. As a teen we put baby oil on to tan and I’m whitey white Canadian of Scottish/English ancestry. Now I have to be careful what time of the day I’m outside and be as covered up as possible. I was out boating/kayaking the other day and I put on layers of sunscreen.
Pat El 3 years ago
Yeah, we still have an ozone layer. The hole was predicted by scientists due to the cold temperatures preventing ozone formation. As soon as they found R-12 refrigerant, the environmentalists quickly jumped to ban that substance (coincidentally the patent was up, too) and blame the hole on hairspray and air conditioners. Total nonsense. Sun exposure combined with a healthy diet PREVENTS deadly melanoma along with a slew of other cancers and diseases that plague first world office dwellers.
Lyrica Melody 3 years ago
Some of these are great, but wow there's a lot that have nothing to do with science memes.
Ciara Ann Stone 3 years ago
Oh, so Australia became the new America when they lost old one. Huh. Never thought about it that way.
Marilyn Russell 3 years ago
Yes I remember being a kid in the 70’s and we didn’t know sunscreen was a thing. Only occasionally got a good burn. As a teen we put baby oil on to tan and I’m whitey white Canadian of Scottish/English ancestry. Now I have to be careful what time of the day I’m outside and be as covered up as possible. I was out boating/kayaking the other day and I put on layers of sunscreen.
Pat El 3 years ago
Yeah, we still have an ozone layer. The hole was predicted by scientists due to the cold temperatures preventing ozone formation. As soon as they found R-12 refrigerant, the environmentalists quickly jumped to ban that substance (coincidentally the patent was up, too) and blame the hole on hairspray and air conditioners. Total nonsense. Sun exposure combined with a healthy diet PREVENTS deadly melanoma along with a slew of other cancers and diseases that plague first world office dwellers.
Lyrica Melody 3 years ago
Some of these are great, but wow there's a lot that have nothing to do with science memes.
Related on Bored Panda
