💀 should not have done thatOct 16, 2026 Tried to recrystallize my product from acetone, used water to flush my product into the recrystallization flask and wondered why it didnt dissolve. Then added acetone and wondere why I needet so much.👍😢🔥
🚨 oops escalated quicklyJun 5, 2026 Cleaned the high-res microscope lenses with 96% ethanol instead of distilled water. The special glue holding the lenses dissolved completely.👍😢🔥
🔥 small mistake, big damageJun 2, 2026 5 years ago I brought a metal wrench near the NMR. It flew like a missile and triggered a quench. $80k of helium evaporated. My PI didn’t fire me only because replacing a 3rd-year PhD was more paperwork than the insurance claim.👍😢🔥
🔥 small mistake, big damageJun 1, 2026 Poured 20 mL of high-concentration acid into my travel coffee mug instead of the waste beaker...👍😢🔥