It's that time of year when student groups try to get new members to sign up, leading to all manner of interesting signs around campus. One of my favorites:
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"Uncertain Principles" features the miscellaneous ramblings of a physicist at a small liberal arts college. Physics, politics, pop culture, and occasional conversations with his dog.
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Great Moments in Campus Signage
Category: Pictures
Posted on: September 22, 2006 9:19 AM, by Chad Orzel
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And what of the poor biochemists who want to answer C) both?
Must say as club signs go that one was pretty good.
Posted by: kstrna | September 22, 2006 9:50 AM
The local chemists haven't added a choice C) to any of the signs that I've seen, but a few did correct choice a) (it should be 6.022, not 6.023, and there really ought to be units...).
There are some others, including a shot from Snakes on a Plane and the caption "Like Animals? Join Bio Club!", but this was the cleanest and cleverest of the lot.
Posted by: Chad Orzel | September 22, 2006 9:53 AM
Moles are weird, since the official SI unit is the inverse of itself.
Posted by: PhilipJ | September 22, 2006 11:23 AM
Why isn't there a choice "C" for future dermatologists?
Posted by: Julie Stahlhut | September 22, 2006 11:58 AM
Or a choice "D" for the Mexican dish?
Posted by: chezjake | September 22, 2006 11:09 PM