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I’ll put it bluntly—without science, life would be extremely boring. At least for me. There’s hardly anything that can compare to the rush of joy and the butterflies fluttering in your stomach when you stumble across a piece of news about some huge scientific advancements.

From new medicines that will greatly improve the quality of our lives to leaps in tech that are making regular space travel and the colonization of other planets merely questions of ‘when,’ not ‘if.’ And don’t even get me started on quantum physics which is so close to magic, I’m glancing out the window, waiting for my invitation to study at Hogwarts.

I’m not the only one in love with science, though! Frankly, I’m glad that’s the case because when it comes to science and learning—the more, the merrier. There are plenty of online communities that mix science with humor and one of them is the ‘Science Memes’ subreddit that’s dedicated to sharing and creating memes about science.

Check out the very best science memes that Bored Panda has collected from all over the web, including about r/sciencememes, and upvote the geekiest and funniest ones.

You don’t have to have a degree in biology, chemistry, physics, etc. to be a science geek. Similarly, just because you have a degree in science doesn’t automatically mean that this is it, there’s no turning back, you’ll have to work as a scientist until the end of your days.

Loving science is more about the curiosity inherent in human beings than choosing from a narrow list of undergraduate degrees. If you’ve got the spark to learn new things, test out your theories, and a willingness to be open-minded and proven wrong, then in my eyes, you’re a scientist. Degree or no degree!

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Earlier, I actually had a chat about the wide gap between what people majored in and what career path they chose with voice actor André White, who has worked with the History Channel and The Smithsonian, among others.

According to him, we don’t have everything figured out by the time that we graduate from college. Instead, we should embrace that uncertainty and use our 20s to try new things and discover new passions.

“If you are 18 and you feel lost and not sure of what your next move should be, GOOD. No one should have it all figured out at that age. And the same goes for a 25-year-old or a 35-year-old. Don't feel like you HAVE to do what society tells you to,” André told Bored Panda in an earlier interview that we should learn to think and decide for ourselves. In short, we have to be bolder, more courageous.

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Not To Get Overwhelmed

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Neil deGrassi Tyson does great docos. The David Attenborough of space (astrophysics).

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The Perfect Title

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“Go to a community college, go to an HBCU, start a business, find your passion because your passion is what's going to make those tough days a little less tough. What makes you smile ear to ear? Do that! Life is way too short to look back in 30 years and regret anything," André said.

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“People feel like a college degree is how you get respect. College is still being pushed as a safety net when in reality going to a trade school, community college, or pursuing the path of an entrepreneur can be just as rewarding. I wish that we would teach our kids that there are so many other options and that if college is what they want to do, then fine but don't ever box yourself in."

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We Need To Spread The Word!

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still waiting for algae to be used for the production of renewable fuels. Forget electric cars, I want old-fashioned only slightly adjusted cars that run on bio-fuels made from microscopic algae!

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But whatever path you find yourself on, remember that a lot of us have one thing in common—our love of memes. So keep your inner scientist alive and fed with some educational memes, no matter what degree you have and what your current job is. 

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was supposed to memorize it in HS, but I figured out that failing the class wouldn't prevent me from graduating. Problem solved.

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Why I Hate Physics

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom don't need a major in physics. She brings ALL the wrong stuff in the films up. Gravity, explosions, "This guy should be dead after that". SOOO FRUSTRATING!!!!

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My Live In A Sentence...

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yes, which you then delete or move to a foot note ( and then delete) in subsequent revisions

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Donkey The Geologist

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't undercut geologists. They largely determine where nuclear waste can be stored. Kinda a big job.

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Time Club

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, why give it away? Time travel is possible, but people aren't that stupid to show it is possible...

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Dandelion Strong

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Nobody's Perfect And Thats Perfectly Fine😍😘.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

real knowledge is knowing where to find and how to apply information

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kids would grow to be much more effective adults if they were taught to use the tools available to them as opposed to making them memorize trivia

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Encyclopedia have been around for decades because it's not possible to remember everything. You only need to remember how to apply existing knowledge, the knowledge itself is a reference you can look up

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this is why librarians rule - we know that knowing how to look it up is the true secret to knowledge.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a guy who someday may depend on the sphere around his head to keep him alive, I appreciate him double-checking. It better be right when your neck is literally on the line.

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Tony Anderson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And ... No one expects a physicists to know the equation for volume of a sphere. This is just OP being pretentious about their knowledge.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A quick way to remember the formula is two-thirds of the smallest cylinder in which the sphere fits. (2r)*(Pi*(r-squared))*(2/3) = (4/3)Pi*(r-cubed).

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Twinkle twinkle little star, curcumferebce equals 2(pi)(r). Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear, area equals (pi)(r)^ squared. ..... I don't have one for volume though

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hence the importance of library science, which is no longer taught.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Joby, we all have days like this, don’t let it get you down

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This happens to everyone with important calculations in its job, when checking what you are doing is right becomes more important than memorising perfectly the way to do it. Because that one time you are wrong, the satelite will be gone forever (in this specific case).

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plot twist: Joby needed the volume of the n-dimensional sphere.

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Stop wasting time on fake flags. Maybe you'll accomplish something.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stop wasting time posting homophobic drivel and being a colossal bag of d***s. Maybe you'll accomplish not being a waste of oxygen. Happy Pride!

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Elon Musk’s Tweet

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This actually also is true for plants... so extra in the lab, but cannot be eradicated in the garden. Hrmpf.

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Fever [oc]

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is wrong. Fever doesn't work on viruses because they largely rely on the molecular machinery of the human host cell. It works does for bacteria, however, which have their on molecular machinery that, for bacteria adapted to humans, works best at 37°C.

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Schrodinger's Jesus [hope Nobody Gets Upset]

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He meant that as a poke at the whole.... y'know, never mind. Whatever. I'm with Terry Pratchett. The cat has three states: Alive, dead, and bloody furious.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

now I'm curious, how many plants on top of your head would it take to make it work. 🤔

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Yes.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For those who DON'T know this: Draw 2 dots on a flat sheet of paper, connect them via the shortest distance. That is 2d. Bend the paper - now the shortest distance is *out of the paper through 3d space*. To 2d beings living in the paper, the straight line still looks like the shortest distance, but we in 3d space can see that this is not the case. Now add one dimension to everything: 2 dots in straight 3d space, shortest distance is the straight line connecting them. 2 dots in a 3d space *that is bend within the 4th dimension*, shortest distance is *out of the 3d space into the 4th (spatial) dimension then back in*.

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Yeah! Even For That Diameter You Suck !

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In metric, decimal comma and with point as thousands separator... Circumference of the moon's orbit is 2.413.402 km. 1 degree of that circumference is 6704 km, so if you miss you're about 0,5 degree off. Since both the moon and earth are moving as well, missing it is actually very likely.

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Teach Problems

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was me in Year 2 going ‘what about electricity?’ - not that I was being a smart ass, my brain couldn’t comprehend how electricity fit into that model of three and had to ask. Cos if a question pops into my head I HAVE to ask it no matter how stupid or annoying I will sound. It’s compulsive and annoying and I kinda hate myself cos of it

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