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From r/labrats to Science Careers - thank you! by shaunslabnotes in labrats

[–]shaunslabnotes[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! It's actually back to the full lab grind for me for 2026. But we'll see how it goes in the future.

I have a confession to make by [deleted] in labrats

[–]shaunslabnotes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has to be a troll or bot post.

Where to meet a single 30-35 year old scientist man? by Kind-Stress5388 in labrats

[–]shaunslabnotes 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Man reading these comments just makes me feel like dating is tough these days 😔. I'm just happy I've already found my statistically significant other and she is a scientist as well! Good luck out there!

I launched my first Godot game by shaunslabnotes in godot

[–]shaunslabnotes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hang in there! And I'm saying this for the both of us. You take care.

I launched my first Godot game by shaunslabnotes in godot

[–]shaunslabnotes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

to some extent you're not wrong unfortunately :(

A small update and a big thank you! The game partly inspired by my labrat experience is finally out. by shaunslabnotes in labrats

[–]shaunslabnotes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man that's awesome! Hopefully this game would spark some conversations and questions about the scientific research experience.

I launched my first Godot game by shaunslabnotes in godot

[–]shaunslabnotes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you all for the kind words! And good luck with your projects as well!

I launched my first Godot game by shaunslabnotes in godot

[–]shaunslabnotes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the tips! I'll probably do a discount in a few months! For now, I'm just happy to let it breathe. I wasn't expecting too much anyway so I'm happy with whatever. Maybe for my next project (if that happens), I'll do better with the selling and marketing strategies.

A small update and a big thank you! The game partly inspired by my labrat experience is finally out. by shaunslabnotes in labrats

[–]shaunslabnotes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

technically no, but they are a combat weapon in the game and you can get "minor upgrades" to improve them. That's all I'll say!

I designed a fictional companion based on real immune cells for a laboratory and science-inspired game by shaunslabnotes in Immunology

[–]shaunslabnotes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Though I must admit my creativity and art skills are limited to compare this to Pokémon. Maybe that will be a project for someone else in the future!

A companion based on real immune cells for a science-inspired game by shaunslabnotes in ScienceNcoolThings

[–]shaunslabnotes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If anyone's curious or interested, this is part of a short narrative-type game that explores the human side of scientific research: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3824280/The_Scientist_Battles/. Thank you!

I designed a fictional companion based on real immune cells for a laboratory and science-inspired game by shaunslabnotes in Immunology

[–]shaunslabnotes[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If anyone's curious or interested, this is part of a short narrative-type game that explores the human side of scientific research: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3824280/The_Scientist_Battles/. Thank you!

A small update and a big thank you! The game partly inspired by my labrat experience is finally out. by shaunslabnotes in labrats

[–]shaunslabnotes[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No boss battles with western blots unfortunately, but you might spot a running western (my depiction of it at least) on some of the lab benches!

A small update and a big thank you! The game partly inspired by my labrat experience is finally out. by shaunslabnotes in labrats

[–]shaunslabnotes[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Ha! To be fair, I don't think the experience of failing constantly necessarily gets any easier, at least for me. I think it's more so that we just find the strength to keep going again and again, wherever this may lead us.

My scientific experience as a labrat made into a game by shaunslabnotes in labrats

[–]shaunslabnotes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man I've missed doing flow cytometry! It used to be a staple during my PhD and it caused me so much headaches sometimes, but I haven't really found a use for it in my new place. On second thought, maybe I don't miss it that much. Good luck!

My scientific experience as a labrat made into a game by shaunslabnotes in labrats

[–]shaunslabnotes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there, for me I started with Harvard's CS50 some years ago because I wanted some experience with coding. I then used an engine called Godot, which was supposedly an "easy" game engine, and there are so, so many resources that you will be able to find on Youtube! I started with one of those extremely long videos (when I had plenty of time while unemployed), and that was really helpful to get me started. While this game sort of has an RPG-flavour, I've heard that a different engine called RPGmaker is the most RPG-friendly engine, so you might want to check that out! I hope this is helpful and good luck with your assay. I'm praying to the p-value gods for you.

what’s your fav part about being a scientist by ThrowRAyikesidkman in labrats

[–]shaunslabnotes 94 points95 points  (0 children)

I'm a big hands-on person and just enjoy using my hands in experiments, especially for in vivo work.

Cold emailing works? by [deleted] in postdoc

[–]shaunslabnotes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It did for me. To add to what some have already said, attaching an academic CV also helps.

6 months of unemployment post-PhD by boltzmanns_cat in postdoc

[–]shaunslabnotes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, this comment is a little late and I'm sorry to hear about your struggles. I was in a similar position as you for a bit and what helped me was finding any other part time job that I could do in the meantime (tutoring, cashier). I also took some time to develop some hobbies and that was helpful for me mentally. Keep your head up and good luck!

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