The “I’ve set fire to stuff” badge (LEVEL IV).
By collections + February 13th, 2007In which the recipient has set fire to his or herself while performing experiments in the name of science. Cooking or drinking accidents do not qualify one for this badge. (JM)
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January 19th, 2010
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The “f*** me but a significant portion of my post-grad degree was spent on a lousy supplemental figure” badge
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January 19th, 2010 | collectionsThe “call me a visionary, because I do a pretty convincing science dystopia” badge.
December 9th, 2009 | collectionsThe “I’m a scientist but people tell me I look like a celebrity” badge.
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6 Comments at "The “I’ve set fire to stuff” badge (LEVEL IV)."
Alcohol burner incident… always use pyrex.
Hydrogenation explosion. Lost an eyebrow and a lab coat…
MidKnight Black Nitrile gloves are very comfortable, but also flammable.
I frequently impress my class with the flaming hands of death, and have made the front page of the local newspaper once or twice because of it.
Set my hands on fire whilst doing a combustion demo for a group of high school juniors. The day of my first date with my eventual wife.
Sadly earned this trying to prevent someone else from setting equipment on fire- and even more sadly when I was only 15- but happily put myself out with out over-reacting unlike the head grad student came running at me with a fire extinguisher!
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