Introduction

Considering some of the television programs I watched as a child combined with current events (like the space race), it should come as no surprise that some of the characters on my favorite shows inspired me and countless others to pursue an interest in science and math .
Richard Dawkins and Memes
The person credited with coining the word “meme” is Richard Dawkins. I was lucky enough to meet several scientists and one of them was Dawkins.
Shortly after Dawkins coined the term, the meaning of “meme” began to evolve. Dawkins, being an evolutionary biologist, took it on and adapted.
While some people have different views on what is a true “meme” and what isn’t, I prefer not to get into that debate. I see a meme as preferably a meaningful application of words to a picture to produce a message. I like to use humor in my memes, but I also add elements of irony or point out hypocrisy, like a political cartoonist.

As a scientist, Dawkins is fair game for a science-based meme.
Science and math in memes
Many memes (not just mine) that relate to science and math focus on the practical difficulties associated with the subjects.
As happens from time to time, some people go further than simply complaining about the drudgery involved in such studies, and will sometimes say that the subjects themselves are so worthless that it was a waste of time to study them in the first place .
Those who dare to make such an insult may deserve a bit of a pushback:

Here’s a modest collection of my memes related to science, math, and engineering, for all the people out there who have invested themselves in the topics.
Chemistry Cat / Science Cat
Chemistry Cat, also called Science Cat, is a classic meme for bringing humor to the sciences. Although such memes can be thought-provoking…

… puns based on science are more common.



Einstein
Besides being a smart scientist, Albert Einstein is a symbol of smart scientists everywhere. Consequently, it occasionally appears in science memes.



This and that.









Previously
MemeAdventures: Fourth of July Edition
Meme Adventures: Dad Jokes and Puns Edition
Meme Adventures: Star Trek Edition
Meme Adventures: Abraham Lincoln Edition
Meme Adventures: Haiku Edition
Meme Adventures: An Introduction