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• 10 Comic Chemicals, presented by Chemistry Cat

  4 min read   ·   October 19, 2014

  2014   ·   Apollo   cat   chemistry   geology   minerals   Neil Armstrong   puns   rude   AcademiaObscura   ·   Academic Humour   Crazy Research

• I’ll Put the Kettle On: the academic's guide to making the perfect cuppa

  5 min read   ·   October 17, 2014

  2014   ·   balsamic vinegar   chemistry   coffee   equations   France   milk   office   physics   tea   teaspoons   AcademiaObscura   ·   Academic Humour   Crazy Research   Guardian Blog

• Beards in Academia, Part II: More Popular than Ever? Beards and Masculinity in History

  8 min read   ·   October 12, 2014

  2014   ·   beards   celebrity   history   monarchy   paintings   AcademiaObscura   ·   Academic Humour   Adjuncts (guest posts)   Crazy Research

• Proof that academia is teeming with humour, wit… and general oddness

  4 min read   ·   October 03, 2014

  2014   ·   Andre Geim   banana skin   defecation   dogs   fancy dress   friction   Ig Nobel   insults   magnetic fields   Marc Abraham   nosebleeds   polar bears   pork   reindeer   seals   twitter   AcademiaObscura   ·   Academic Humour   Crazy Research   Guardian Blog

• Food, Glorious Food!

  3 min read   ·   September 01, 2014

  2014   ·   AcademiaObscura   ·   Academia Obscura

• Beards in Academia

  6 min read   ·   September 01, 2014

  2014   ·   beards   chicks   Darwin   funny   pathogens   skirts   UV   AcademiaObscura   ·   Academic Humour   Crazy Research

• Top 10 hashtags for academics

  2 min read   ·   August 28, 2014

  2014   ·   AcademiaObscura   ·   Academia Obscura

• 10 Offbeat University Buildings

  7 min read   ·   August 20, 2014

  2014   ·   AcademiaObscura   ·   Academia Obscura

• Finish that PhD in 12 Simple Steps!

  1 min read   ·   August 19, 2014

  2014   ·   advice   deadline   listicles   PhD   Storify   writing   AcademiaObscura   ·   Surprisingly Helpful

• Quirky University Architecture

  1 min read   ·   August 15, 2014

  2014   ·   AcademiaObscura   ·   Academia Obscura