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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!
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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.
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.
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?”
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
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."
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.”
And it looks like it would be super easy to learn and memorize too
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I need to figure out 1988 so I can get it tattood to confuse people. I will lie about what it means every time.
make sure you get it right or it will look like your playing 'hang man' lol
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If multiplication tables had been written this way when I was in school, I would have picked up on them so much faster. I figured out the patterns for this in less than five minutes. Really nice and simple math without any frustration.
Thank goodness you put the work in though, since here we are in the future without calculators in our pockets 😅
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Yes...they had a design problem with the "6"... it's the only one with a disconnected piece.
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More like square 9. Combine the symbols of 900,900,90 and 9
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This would make a great secret code! Let's say you wanted to meet at 130 Acorn St. at 10:30 am. Just put the symbol for 130, an acorn, then the symbol for 1030. Takes up less paper, easily thrown away, and unrecognizable as a message!
I'm not seeing any advantage over our system. It's basically the same except restricted to 4 digits and you have to learn a new symbol for every digit. Plus reorient it for every digit.
More than that, it doesn't have a 0, and impossible to do any long form mathematics. Modern mathematics didn't exist until the invention of the zero in India (maybe the Arab word, I have seen both) We made do with modern American thinking such as "After the advent of Christianity, religious leaders in Europe argued that since God is in everything that exists, anything that represents nothing must be satanic. In an attempt to save humanity from the devil, they promptly banished zero from existence, though merchants continued secretly to use it."
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No potential for upscaling. Larger numbers would be a complete mess on this system
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This is pretty dope and should make the final cut. This needs to be higher up.
But you have to write it without lifting your pen and can't go over any line twice.
It's also very difficult to remember all those symbols next to your letter and word symbols. Math really would be hell if we kept using this.
Super easy for adding/subtracting. I wonder how it fairs on multiplication/divisions and fractions.
Can you imagine trying to teach children to remember 9,999 symbols just for numbers though? Kids today have enough trouble with 10 numbers and 26 letters (standard English alphabet, i know other languages differ)!
It is 9 shapes. Singles top right, tens top left, 100s bottom right, 1000s bottom left.
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You would add 1... Or the line top line representing a 1 in this case
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1000 years too late, but I'd like to suggest an enhancement request. You can fix the problem that the six is disjoint by connecting it to the big bar with a horizontal bar hitting the middle of the small bar. The result is still unique even in various combinations. Sadly, no one who knows me will be surprised by this : )
It breaks the pattern for 6,7,8,9. Also runs the risk of looking like a 7 or 8
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When I tried to save this image on my iPad tapping the wrong spot took me to USPS tracking on the first attempt and tried to start a facetime on the second attempt. >.< Edit: second row 40-80, third row 300-700 start facetime, fourth row 1000-5000, fifth row 6859-7085 start USPS tracking, hihi.
Why the six with that unattached line and not like the 3 with an extra horizontal line like the 5?
6859 has more than one symbol. They would have to lift their writing implement to finish it! I know, meet magma...!!
And it died out because no one has the ability to memorize 10000 symbols
I thought it was ridiculously complicated at first, but if you look closely, it's just 9 symbols and four rules.
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Yes, Curiosity and Perseverance really do matter since they are on Mars! 😂
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
Where's the photo of the guy taking the photo of the guy taking the photo?
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!)
Also from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. There are several of these cheeseburgers hidden among the exhibits.
I seem to have lost the caption, but instead of revealing what it was I’ll make it a fun competition: bring it on, pandas!
Wrong article buddy - I don't even know what it article it would go on either-
Note: this post originally had 124 images. It’s been shortened to the top 58 images based on user votes.
Oh, so Australia became the new America when they lost old one. Huh. Never thought about it that way.
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.
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.
Some of these are great, but wow there's a lot that have nothing to do with science memes.
Oh, so Australia became the new America when they lost old one. Huh. Never thought about it that way.
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.
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.
Some of these are great, but wow there's a lot that have nothing to do with science memes.
