{"id":236,"date":"2009-06-13T17:13:38","date_gmt":"2009-06-13T15:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occamstypewriter.org\/boboh\/2009\/06\/13\/science_badges_meme_can_you_collect_them_all\/"},"modified":"2009-06-13T17:13:38","modified_gmt":"2009-06-13T15:13:38","slug":"science_badges_meme_can_you_collect_them_all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occamstypewriter.org\/boboh\/2009\/06\/13\/science_badges_meme_can_you_collect_them_all\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Badges Meme: Can you collect them all?"},"content":{"rendered":"

None of us really has anything better to do, do we? So why not follow Grrlscientist’s lead<\/a> and find out which Science Scouts badges<\/a> you have earned.
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\nHere are mine. Click on the badges to see the full description of what I’m admitting to.
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\nThe \u201cI use twitter to spread science\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nYep, I twitter<\/a>
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\nThe \u201cI somehow convinced someone to part with a lot of money for science\u201d badge (LEVEL I).<\/em>
\nThat’s $100 000, which is only about \u20ac3.65, isn’t it?
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\nThe \u201cscience deprives me of my bed\u201d badge (LEVEL II).<\/em>
\nA full week away from my bed? Several times, For Science. and that’s excluding conferences.
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\nThe \u201cplant kingdom rules!\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nI used to work as a plant pathologist, so I fully agree. If there weren’t any plants, powdery mildews would be reduced to eating other stuff, like people.
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\nThe \u201cnon-explainer\u201d badge (LEVEL II)<\/em>
\nFor “where the recipient can no longer explain what they do to other scientists generally”. You have to get this badge before you can get your PhD, don’t you?
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\nThe \u201cI may look like a scientist, but I’m actually also a pirate\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nWell, I think I really need the The \u201cI may look like a pirate, but I’m actually also a scientist\u201d badge. But (strangely) they don’t have one.
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\nThe \u201cI’ve eaten what I study\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nI mentioned above my past life as a plant pathologist. Well, the host species was (mainly) barley. This links to the next badge…
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\nThe \u201chas done science whilst under the influence\u201d badge.<\/em>
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\nThe \u201cworld’s foremost expert on an obscure subject\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nI guess the effect of the moon on fish catches qualifies me. Especially the effect of the moon in the northern Baltic in summer, when it (a) doesn’t get dark, and (b) isn’t tidal.
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\nThe \u201cstatistical linear regression\u201d badge.<\/em>
\n’nuff said.
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\nThe \u201csomewhat confused as to what scientific field I actually belong to\u201d badge<\/em>
\nI do my work in several fields. I’m not even sure a couple of them really exist.
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\nThe \u201cI’m a scientist who is fundamentally opposed to administrative duties\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nTip: live in a country with a language that is almost impossible for non-natives to learn.
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\nThe \u201cI know what a tadpole is\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nUnfortunately, if I told you what it is, I would have to kill you.
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\nThe \u201cI’ve done science with no conceivable practical application\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nSee my PhD thesis.
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\nThe \u201cpharma shill\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nA couple of years ago I went to a pharma company to discuss a possible project. I had to sign a contract to say that I wouldn’t disclose what we discussed for 10 years. So I can’t even tell you what we thought of the coffee.
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\nThe \u201cI will crush you with my math prowess\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nAs long as it doesn’t involve differential equations.
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\nThe \u201cworship me – I’ve published in Nature or Science\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nWorship me? Dunno about that. Even Henry<\/a> has managed to get something into Nature<\/em>.
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\nThe \u201cwill gladly kick sexual harasser’s ass\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nFortunately I have yet to do this.
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\nThe \u201cI can be a prick when it comes to science\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nSee my referee reports.
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\nThe \u201csexing up science\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nMildew again. Don’t ask, please.
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\nThe \u201cdestroyer of quackery\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nMy time at Uncommon Descent qualifies me, I think.
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nThe \u201cI blog about science\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nUrm.
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\nThe \u201ctalking science\u201d badge.<\/em>
\nBeen there, done that. Restraining orders still in effect.
\nOK, folks. Now let’s see yours. If you’ve got a blog, put a post up there and link back. That way this page’s download time won’t exceed the heat death of the universe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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