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yeast-strainAnd now for something completely different…

It’s always good to introduce a little levity to the lab, before we as researchers begin to take ourselves too seriously. With that in mind, below the fold, I have a handful of YouTube videos shared by molecular biology grad students who apparently needed to introduce a little creativity to their late nights in the lab.

“The Suppressor”:

“Dr Evil International Yeast Strain of Mystery”:

“I Must Break You”:

“Yeast Strain”:

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