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35 science jokes that are so cringe-worthy they might make a scientist groan

Published by Business Insider on Mon, 26 Jun 2017


Scientists take their world- and life-changing work very seriously.Whether it's charting the possible consequences of climate change, helping predict when we might die, or keeping tabs on nuclear weapons stockpiles, their work can take on a huge gravitas.But we all need to unwind, and sometimes nothing feels better than the rush endorphins from laughing at a good joke. (Laughter comes with some surprising and impressive health benefits too.)We've scoured the internet and called on our readers to help us round up some of the best, worst, and cheesiest science jokes and puns around.Here are some of our favoritesplus an explanation in case you don't get the joke. (Warning: It's possible only scientists will find these amusing.)Kelly Dickersonpreviously rounded up a bunch of these jokes, and we're re-posting them here. SEE ALSO:This is not a joke: Elon Musk once rocketed a wheel of cheese into spaceDON'T MISS:Scientists once nuked beers to see if they'd still be drinkable after an atomic blastI was going to become a polymer scientist, but didn't because I thought the work would be too repetitive.Explanation: The word "polymer" describes any material with more two types ofrepeating chemical units, usually in the form of a long chain. Examples include materials such as DNA (your genetic code), nylon, polyethylene terephthalate (or PETE, used in plastic bottles), pectin (in fruit), wool, cellulose (in wood), and silk.Source: Brett Glass/@brettglassQ: Did you hear oxygen went on a date with potassium' A: It went OK.Explanation: The atomic symbol for oxygen and potassium are "O" and "K," respectively. They get together they spell OK.Source: Inorganic VenturesIf the Silver Surfer and Iron Man team up, they'd be alloys.Explanation: In chemistry, an alloy is a mixture of metals. Silver and Iron are both metals, so if these guys teamed up they wouldn't just be allies, they would be alloys too. Source: Inorganic VenturesSee the rest of the story at Business Insider
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