Scientific progress

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posted on 2025-05-09, 08:56 authored by Matthew PartridgeMatthew Partridge

A dual-line graph cartoon contrasting the simplified, linear portrayal of scientific progress in movies with the chaotic and non-linear reality of lab work.

History

Creation date

2017-02-03

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Graph compares smooth movie science progress with chaotic real lab setbacks and small wins.

Transcript

Person (in movies): "We just have to reverse the polarity!" Text (in movies): Scientific progress... in the movies Text (in reality): Left samples out by mistake / Realised old samples are better / Heating – it helps! / Fire is too much heat / Is it over? Can I have a PhD now? Text (axes): Progress / Time