Two Broads & Science

Two female scientists in a lab full of males. Sharing real daily moments for our sanity and your entertainment. #PhDLife #Science #SciComm

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@robinince Are we inside a black hole right now?

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Advisor: Bring extra field supplies to my house

[Later, talking to Hubby]

Dame: I was tricked into landscaping his yard with the supplies

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MSc (sniffling): I'm so sick, I feel like death. I can't help today.

[3 hrs later]

MSc: So, what's the plan for tonight?! Which pub?

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PhD 1: My advisor won a new grant!

PhD 2 + 3: Ours published in high impact journal!

Dame: ...um, mine... uhh... hmmm... never mind

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MSc: I need solutions with different levels of X

Dame (passes X): Use the X probe to measure

MSc: But I need DIFFERENT levels

Dame: ...?

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[Conference]

PhD: Loved your talk, who do you work with?

Dame: I'm in Advisor's lab.

PhD: Ouch. My condolences. Let me buy you a beer.

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Advisor: We should start the paper with X.

Dame (puzzled): But the project is about Y. That's not even close to X.

Advisor: Just do it.

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[Dame sends draft on Monday]

Advisor: I don't want to work on this, but I will

Dame: Was I late?

Advisor: No, it's sunny out. You owe me.

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[Awards Ceremony]

Dean: Congrats! Advisor must be so proud

[Dame gets text from Advisor]

Advisor: Where are you? Beakers need washing.

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Advisor: This data is flawed

Dame: Looks ok to me

Advisor: No, flawed

[Dame points out Advisor's copying error]

Advisor: Oh, nevermind

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Advisor: My new grad course is mandatory for my students

[Course begins]

Advisor (speaking to nearly empty room): I guess it's just us

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[PhD and MSc turn in 2 wks notice]

Advisor (lab wide email): IS ANYONE ELSE ABANDONING ME?!

[Dame deletes browsing history for job search]

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Advisor: Results seem weird

Dame: Our first paper had similar results

Advisor: But that was then, this is now

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Advisor: Need updated file *replying to email w/ file*

Dame: Already sent

Advisor: No, new one

[Dame resends same file]

Advisor: Thanks

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Advisor: PhD dropped off candy as "thank you" for your donated samples

[Dame reaches for box]

Advisor (chewing): It can stay in my office

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[Dame sends research update via email]

Advisor (via text): Come to office now!

[Dame rushes across campus]

Advisor: One quick comment...

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PhD: I don't care how it's done, as long as it's done.

[Dame organizes projects and schedules volunteers]

PhD: WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED?

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[Dame receives prestigious award]

Dame (leaving for ceremony): I'll be back in two hrs. Techs are working.

Advisor: You can't skip it?

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Advisor: Months ago I thought we should add X to thesis chapter

Dame: Why didn't you say anything?

Advisor: I didn't want to distract you

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Advisor's New Syllabus: "R is a bitch to learn, we won't use it"

Dame Hubby (stats guy): What a great teaching idea, avoid difficult topics