kedreeva:

archaeologistproblems:

wetwareproblem:

keirs-cool:

The idea of ‘Feral Scientist’ is just so Fucking Funny to me, like ‘i just found this dude on the side of the road muttering about quantum physics is it rabid’ like thats just any scientist 

Adopt, don’t buy! In the current environment of anti-intellectualism and austerity, many labs are simply abandoning their scientists. These strays are full of love for the right home! They might be timid and shy at first, but show them some love and before you know it they’ll be curled up in your lap telling you about their research. You’ll never find a friend as dedicated and loyal as a rescue scientist.

But please be aware that certain species of archaeologists, geologists, and palaeontologists can and do thrive in the wild! Some may enjoy being adopted into a loving home but others are best left feral, as they cannot be fully house-trained and will insist on bringing dirt and mysterious rocks into your home on a near-daily basis.

As a technician in a department that cares for a lot of scientists in one place, I would also like to point out that some scientists should not cohabitate! Geologists especially should not be pair or group-housed with biologists, zoologists, chemists, etc, or the geologists may teach them to lick enrichment, which can be deadly for non-geologists.

You also need to be careful housing young scientists, called undergrads as babies and grad students as young adults, with full adults or even each other, as it can sometimes lead to the adults picking on the younger scientists. It won’t always happen, but it’s always a potential so introductions should be monitored closely for the first few weeks and assessed often.