When AI Plays Doctor Without A License

The biological equivalent of a zombie apocalypse, folks! Prions are misfolded proteins that convince normal proteins to join their twisted cult. Just one rogue prion can convert its neighbors until your brain looks like Swiss cheese. Notice how the serval cat on the right has multiplied? That's exactly what happens in your brain tissue. One minute you've got a single misfolded troublemaker, next thing you know they're throwing wild protein-folding parties that your neurons definitely didn't consent to. And the worst part? No antibiotics, no antivirals, no immune response can stop them. They're just proteins doing protein things... incorrectly. It's like teaching one student the wrong formula and watching the error spread through the entire class.

Your body casually creating trillions of perfectly folded proteins: *unbothered, zen, vibing* Your entire cellular machinery when ONE protein misfolds: *absolute existential meltdown* And that's how you get everything from Alzheimer's to prion diseases! Your cells are basically that friend who can handle planning an entire wedding but has a complete breakdown when someone moves their coffee mug.

The most wholesome microbiology cross-stitch ever created. Embroidered with scientific accuracy and emotional support, this piece features the notorious gang of microscopic troublemakers: bacteriophage (the geometric head hunter), E. coli (the red squiggle that ruins beach days), a cactus-like virus, and what appears to be a cell getting absolutely wrecked. Microbiologists spend years studying these organisms only to develop Stockholm syndrome and start defending them with needlework. The phrase "what doesn't kill you mutates and tries again" isn't just biology humor—it's practically the unofficial motto of every research lab's failed antibiotic project.

The neuroscience version of "spot the intern." Two fearsome dragons represent the serious-sounding "Crypt of Lieberkühn" and "Node of Ranvier" - actual anatomical structures in your intestines and nervous system. Then there's the derpy third dragon labeled "Loop of Henle" (a kidney structure) looking like it's about to lick the window of the lab bus. Perfectly captures how scientific naming works - sometimes you get an intimidating Latin term, other times you're just named after some guy named Henle who probably wore socks with sandals.

Blood cells just got their teenage phase! This brilliant pun combines "emo" (the angsty subculture with signature black hair covering one eye) with "hemoglobin" (the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells). The red blood cell with the emo haircut perfectly embodies what would happen if your erythrocytes started listening to My Chemical Romance and writing poetry about the existential dread of only living for 120 days. "It's not a phase, mom. This is who I am... until I get recycled by the spleen."

That moment when you realize "coding" means wildly different things depending on your profession! Software engineers are gleefully typing away creating digital worlds, while doctors are frantically assigning medical billing codes to patients who are actively dying. Both are technically "coding" but with slightly different stakes. One crashes your browser, the other... well, crashes your heart. Debugging takes on a whole new meaning in the medical world!