Terms
Sciencish (adj): has the appearance of scientific thought; contains traces of experimental evidence; logical enough to pass early scrutiny; sounds about right.
Logdratic (adj): mathematical equation with a logarithmic term as well as another linear term, thus resembling a quadratic equation. Term not to be used inside or near math departments.
- Example: \[ y = log(x) + x + … \]
Jokes
What is a virologist’s favorite pasta?
A bowl’a spaghetti.
What did the mama cow say to the baby cow?
It’s pasture bedtime.
Ridiculous Research Ideas
Develop GMO crops that are not just drought-resistant, but literally do not use water.
Replace nitrogen fertilizers on golf courses by providing continual injection of green and blue dyes into the sprinkler system.
Increase crop growth rates and decrease time to harvest by irrigating with coffee. Or Red Bull.