Category: Science

When I was studying for my PhD, it was a little inside joke between my supervisors and myself. Whenever anyone asked what it was we did for a living, we would answer, "We remove the twinkle from stars." The reactions were hilarious. Most people would see it for the joke it was, but there would always be the one person who would get incredibly offended.

"But I like the twinkle in the stars. You can't remove the twinkle. That's just rude, and I'll create a petition to have your research shut down."

Okay, that particular reaction never actually happened, but there were some people that took us seriously. Like we could really remove the twinkle from the stars... (Shall I snort now or later?)