The Self-Citation Medal Ceremony

Darwin's finches really do be flexing their adaptive radiation while this student procrastinates. Those beaks evolved for different food sources, but now they're just judging your life choices. Classic case of survival of the fittest vs. survival of the "I'll just study five minutes before the exam." The irony of skipping a genetics final to post about the textbook example of natural selection isn't lost on these birds. Their specialized beaks might help them survive the Galápagos, but they won't help you pass that exam.

The ultimate scientific power move! Imagine showing up to a math conference with zero formal education, dropping an equation that solves the unsolvable, mumbling something about divine inspiration, and then just... bouncing. This is basically Srinivasa Ramanujan's origin story - the mathematical genius who credited his breakthrough formulas to the goddess Namagiri. While other mathematicians spent years proving theorems, Ramanujan was out here getting cosmic downloads in his sleep! The man literally revolutionized mathematics with "trust me bro, a goddess told me" energy. Pure legend.

Left side: boring scientific diagram of epigenetics with neat labels. Right side: the absolutely unhinged version where histones are wearing sunglasses, chromosomes are throwing gang signs, and methyl groups are having what appears to be a rave party. This is what happens when your grad student has been awake for 72 hours straight running PCR and surviving on nothing but Red Bull and desperation. Epigenetics might control gene expression, but "Epicgenetics" controls the lab presentation that makes your PI question their career choices.

Behold the eternal struggle of every organic chemistry student! Luigi here represents the poor soul trapped between two massive textbooks (or exams) that might as well be labeled "Pain" and "More Pain." Just like carbon's ability to form multiple bonds, students form multiple mental breakdowns during this course. The only difference? Carbon actually enjoys making those connections. Trust me, I've seen brilliant minds reduced to mumbling about chair conformations while drawing hexagons in their sleep. Organic chemistry doesn't just break bonds—it breaks spirits. And just like this meme, there's always a part 2 waiting to finish what part 1 couldn't.

Finally, a chemistry explanation that actually sticks! On the left, ABsorption: guy literally absorbing (drinking) the substance. On the right, ADsorption: guy getting substances violently thrown AT him. Who needs complex molecular diagrams when you can just remember "in" versus "at"? Chemistry professors hate this one weird trick for remembering the difference. Next up: explaining acid-base reactions with people throwing lemons at each other.

Biology students have found a way to ace their molecular biology exams without even opening a textbook! The curly strands on the left? RNA - single-stranded and a bit more chaotic. The straight strands on the right? DNA - structured and disciplined. Is this what Watson and Crick meant by "elegantly simple model"? Probably not, but it's what your professor is getting when they ask for visual representations on a budget. Next week: showing protein folding using origami and your professor's patience.