Research group Memes

The first-year PhD student, dressed like they're ready for a beach party in Cancun rather than a lab meeting, stands trapped between two supervisors with opposing research directions. Left supervisor wants to study quantum effects in cheese, right supervisor insists on classical mechanics of yogurt. Meanwhile, the student's research proposal on "Effects of Netflix on Bacterial Growth" sits unread in their neon folder. The academic food chain in its natural habitat.