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1🦠 contamination34 reactionsFeb 24, 2026

Handed the mouse anal probe to the intern who wasn't wearing gloves.

2💀 should not have done that34 reactionsFeb 23, 2026

I accidentally ran rm -rf on my home directory

3😭 it was going well34 reactionsFeb 24, 2026

Spilled most of 20 mg of a coveted molecule I made in a 13 step synthesis

4🚨 oops escalated quickly32 reactionsFeb 23, 2026

I triggered the silent alarm on weekend duty. I’m innocently culturing cells when the police arrive like: “Ma’am, step away from the incubator.” 😂

5😭 it was going well30 reactionsFeb 24, 2026

Set up the Western transfer. Came back and realized I’d assembled the sandwich backwards. My proteins transferred into the void with incredible efficiency.

6🔥 small mistake, big damage28 reactionsFeb 25, 2026

me and another undergrad were culturing cells for several days (hOURS upon hOURS), but unfortunately we messed something up and couldnt really use the cells anymore. our PI still wanted to see them, but before that, the guy working with me smoked the cells?? like he put it in a cigar and puffed em

7🔥 small mistake, big damage27 reactionsFeb 26, 2026

Someone in my building today woke up to the realization that they didn’t fasten a $20K rotor inside a $2mil centrifuge. Rotor destroyed, centrifuge damaged with repair costs undetermined.

8🫠 instant regret26 reactionsFeb 23, 2026

Accidentally sprayed toluene into my mouth when using a wash bottle

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