RSSI’m a Science Scout!
September 5th, 2007 | View Comments
I am hereby declaring myself a member of the Order of the Science Scouts of Exemplary Repute and Above Average Physique. I was a miserable Girl Scout, but I’m shaping up to be a better Science Scout. Check out my badges!
Talking Science
I can never resist interjecting a “research shows that…” into conversation. Sorry.
Arts and Crafts
I think attempting to crochet a hyperbolic cone qualifies me for this one.
Destroyer of Quackery
I’m a veteran of many battles with my mother about the scientific veracity of such fine books as Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, and The Secret.
I Can be a Prick When it Comes to Science
What can I say, I used to flame creationists for fun. I’m trying to be a nicer person these days, but I still find the lack of basic scientific literacy in some of the uber-religious to be truly frightening.
I’ve Touched Human Internal Organs with my Own Hands
Mmm…brains. And a bit of spinal cord.
Has Frozen Stuff Just to See What Happens, Level III
Racquetballs shatter after you put them into liquid nitrogen and then drop them on the floor.
I’ve Done Science with no Conceivable Practical Application
I plead the Fifth.
I Know What a Tadpole Is
“In which the recipient knows what a tadpole is. Basically, an easy way to get a badge that looks a little like the semen one…”
I’m Into Telescopes Astro, Level I
I was an astronomy nut as a kid.
Statistical Linear Regression
It makes me feel so much better about spending the entire month of January buried in regression analyses if I get a badge for it.
Ten! Ten whole badges! But to be a better Science Scout, I clearly need to set more things on fire.
Yvonne posted this on September 5th, 2007 @ 8:53pm in Graduate School, Science | Permalink to "I’m a Science Scout!"
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2. Elenita » September 7th, 2007 at 10:48 pm
It makes me feel so much better about spending the entire month of January buried in regression analyses if I get a badge for it.
Hah! I’m going to have to spend the second half of this semester locked in a lab learning how to use statistic software. I’ll remember this post then.
3. Bryn Robinson » September 25th, 2007 at 7:27 am
That was awesome! I would love to get a badge for regression analyses…there must be a TA merit badge, no?
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