I'm a Science Scout!

Talking Science I can never resist interjecting a “research shows that…” into conversation. Sorry.

Arts and Crafts I think attempting to crochet a hyperbolic cone qualifies me for this one.

Destroyer of Quackery I’m a veteran of many battles with my mother about the scientific veracity of such fine books as Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, and The Secret.

I Can be a Prick When it Comes to Science What can I say, I used to flame creationists for fun. I’m trying to be a nicer person these days, but I still find the lack of basic scientific literacy in some of the uber-religious to be truly frightening.

I’ve Touched Human Internal Organs with my Own Hands Mmm…brains. And a bit of spinal cord.

Has Frozen Stuff Just to See What Happens, Level III Racquetballs shatter after you put them into liquid nitrogen and then drop them on the floor.

I’ve Done Science with no Conceivable Practical Application I plead the Fifth.

I Know What a Tadpole Is “In which the recipient knows what a tadpole is. Basically, an easy way to get a badge that looks a little like the semen one…”

I’m Into Telescopes Astro, Level I I was an astronomy nut as a kid.

Statistical Linear Regression It makes me feel so much better about spending the entire month of January buried in regression analyses if I get a badge for it.