Petri Dish Art

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Science for All recently posted a link to The Daily Dish, a self described catalog of 365 petri dishes painted by Klari Reis. The images are a collection of work she did in 2009.  These beautiful images, like the one pictured here, depict microscopic images.

The Daily Dish, Friday, November 20, 2009

The Daily Dish, Friday, November 20, 2009

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The Academic Awards, PhD Comics Style

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In honor of last night’s Academy Awards, PhD Comics has provided us with their version of The 2397th Academic Awards:

PhD Academic Award

PhD Comics continues to provide great entertainment to students and researchers who can commiserate with the characters portrayed in the their comics.

Find this comic and other PhD comics at phdcomics.com. While you’re there, also be sure to check out ‘Moesday’ which depicts a regular week in the life of a graduate student.

Bond as a Graduate Student

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Back in 2007, Joel Gilmore created the following video of the well know 007, James Bond, as a Graduate Student. The video was an invitation he made for a party celebrating the completion of his PhD.

Thanks to @nparmalee, @LadyScientist, and @scicurious of the twitterverse for bringing this great video to my attention.

How successful do you think Bond would have been as a grad student?

The Perils of Being a Graduate Student

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PhD Comics has once again hit the nail on the head with the following comic:

cecilia in thesisland pt 6

Cecilia’s Adventures in Thesisland, Pt. 6

Ahh, to be a Grad Student…

Find this comic and other PhD comics at phdcomics.com. While you’re there, also be sure to check out their hilarious Valentine gift ideas from professors to grad students.

Funny Science Videos

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SciencegeekGirl recently compiled a list of all sorts of science geek resources. On her list is Biocompare’s Funniest Science Videos. I suggest checking these funny and informative videos out when you have a minute.

My personal favorite is this GTCA song from BioRad

If you have trouble viewing these videos, you can also see a complete list of videos on Biocompare’s YouTube Channel.

Share your favorite science video with us!

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