Guess the Scientist
I learned how to synthesize explosives in undergrad
Who is Dominique?
This is the year Yale was founded.
What is 1701?
This physicist’s hair was as famous as his equation, E = mc².
Who is Albert Einstein?
This film portrays a space mission gone wrong and features the famous line, "Houston, we have a problem."
What is Apollo 13?
Something that makes everyone happy after a long day of pipetting and troubleshooting.
What are free tacos?! :)
I used to sing Adele songs during my PhD time. Skyfall is my favorite
Who is Muthu?
Yale’s mascot, a bulldog, is named this, and it is also the name of a popular breed of dog.
Who is Handsome Dan?
This scientist accidentally made a glowing green liquid while trying to find a new way to cure malaria. The result? The first fluorescent dye, which was later used in biology.
Who is Paul Ehrlich?
This sitcom, which follows a group of friends who were all physicists, had pizza parties, and enjoyed comic book references.
What is The Big Bang Theory?
This is the feeling when your experiment unexpectedly works after you’ve been mentally preparing for failure.
What is uncontrollable joy?
My first name consists of two chinese characters, that have the meanings of creativity and life
Who is Hajime?
The first woman to receive a degree from Yale University did so in this year.
What is 1869?
She worked with radioactive elements without gloves, won two Nobel Prizes, and probably glowed in the dark (but not safely).
Who is Marie Curie?
This television series follows a high school chemistry teacher who turns to manufacturing methamphetamine after a cancer diagnosis.
What is Breaking Bad?
This is what you do when you drop a sample you've been working on for hours.
What is cry?
I lived in the woods for 100 days while working at Yale
Who is Paul?
This award-winning actress, known for her roles in The Devil Wears Prada and Sophie's Choice, earned a Master's degree in Fine Arts from Yale School of Drama.
Who is Meryl Streep?
This sweet, fizzy drink was accidentally invented when a pharmacist tried to create a cure for headaches in 1886.
What is Coca-Cola?
This 1993 film made velociraptors famous—and made millions of kids believe DNA can be extracted from amber.
What is Jurassic Park, and how do I clone a T. rex with just a mosquito and hope?
The most important control
What is the negative control?
I like purifying proteins for some inexplicable reason
Who is Dr. Braddock?
This building at Yale, located at 310 Cedar Street, is home to the well established Braddock lab, where significant contributions are being made to the field of medical research.
What is Brady Memorial Laboratory?
This discovery, made by Alexander Fleming in 1928, changed medicine forever and is often considered the first antibiotic.
What is penicillin?
This superhero uses a radioactive spider bite to gain superhuman strength and agility, making him the ultimate web developer.
Who is Spider Man?
The phrase "this shouldn't take more than an hour"
What is a lie?