Beer cup vs. acetone.

"An undergrad in the lab thought it would be a good idea to put his acetone waste in a red plastic beer cup from the kitchen. What the F**K was he thinking? Perhaps we'll never know..."

My First Gel Fail

"I found this gel picture in the drawer of my desk when I joined my lab. As it was so incredible, I asked around about its history. It turns out it was the first gel ever run by one of our undergraduates. I had her sign it and have had posted on my bench ever since. Ahh... undergrads!"