Hipster Science
I try not to cite too much. I don’t want my favorite works to become too mainstream. #hipsterscience
Today in funny things on Twitter: The #hipsterscience hashtag. (You probably haven’t heard of it.) Taking research scientist humor and adding a dash of alternative pretense is always fun, and we’ve selected a few of our favorite examples below:
I just feel like statistics are more organic when done on an abacus #hipsterscience
Quantum entanglement and complexity are cool, but I prefer the older, seminal stuff. Like, geocentrism and phrenology. #hipsterscience
My favorite journal is @PLoS because they print in Helvetica #hipsterscience
the LHC is too mainstream and corporate. i go to a great dive collider in silver lake, it’s much more authentic. #hipsterscience
I use Pabst in stead of ethanol when cleaning my lab equipment… #hipsterscience
I prefer Crick’s solo work #hipsterscience
#hipsterscience Participants were assigned to “ironic” or “non-ironic” conditions.
I like music in a vacuum. You probably haven’t heard it. #hipsterscience
(Scientopia via Crackajack)
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