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What Do You Get For The Grad Student Who Has Everything?

by in Fun stuff, PhD / Grad School
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As the holiday season approaches, I’m sure many of you are asking yourself what to get for that special grad student in your life.  Or perhaps you’d like to treat yourself this year!  But what do you get for the grad student who has everything? Why, more ways to procrastinate, of course!

Looking for something to do while running that PCR reaction?  Or perhaps instead of running that PCR reaction?

Then look no further, because we’ve got some great videos for you!

 

A little mood music that will get your toes (and pipette tips?) tapping:

Some good old-fashioned fun with molecular biology:

An eerily accurate musical rendition of life as a grad student:

And finally, a little snippet encouraging you to celebrate your culture as well as your day job:

From all of us at BitesizeBio, enjoy, and happy holidays!!

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Emily Crow

Emily Crow has a PhD in Life Sciences from Northwestern University. She is currently working as an editor for a scientific publishing company. Her many scientific interests include microbiology, parasitology, and prion diseases.

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