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{{quote|''"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka' but 'That's funny...'"''|'''[[Isaac Asimov]]'''}}
{{quote|''"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka' but 'That's funny...'"''|'''[[Isaac Asimov]]'''}}


Science is [[Serious Business]]. That's why any self-respecting practitioner of theoretical or applied science, mathematician or philosopher will refuse to study samples, examine specimens or patients, look through a microscope, make calculations or even read - ''in silence''. Not being able to contain their interest in the very scientific matter at hand is considered the mark of the true [[Absent-Minded Professor]], [[Thinking Out Loud|who will mutter, murmur and mumble incessantly]] to prove beyond doubt that, yes, ''science is going on right now''.
Science is [[Serious Business]]. That's why any self-respecting practitioner of theoretical or applied science, mathematician or philosopher will refuse to study samples, examine specimens or patients, look through a microscope, make calculations or even read - ''in silence''. Not being able to contain their interest in the very scientific matter at hand is considered the mark of the true [[Absent-Minded Professor]], [[Thinking Out Loud|who will mutter, murmur and mumble incessantly]] to prove beyond doubt that, yes, ''science is going on right now''.


Common [[Sounds of Science]] include:
Common '''Sounds of Science''' include:


* "[[For Science!]]!";
* "[[For Science!]]!";
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* [[Thinking Out Loud]];
* [[Thinking Out Loud]];
* [[Techno Babble]];
* [[Techno Babble]];
* "[[A Riddle Wrapped in A Mystery Inside An Enigma]]...";
* "[[A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside An Enigma]]...";
* "Hm-hm...";
* "Hm-hm...";
* "[[Carry the One]]...";
* "[[Carry the One]]...";
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* [[Eureka Moment|"Eureka!"]];
* [[Eureka Moment|"Eureka!"]];
* "The [[Readings Are Off the Scale]]!";
* "The [[Readings Are Off the Scale]]!";
* "[[Ive Never Seen Anything Like This Before]]...";
* "[[I've Never Seen Anything Like This Before]]...";
* "It's alive!"
* "It's alive!"
* "[[My God, What Have I Done?]]!"
* "[[My God, What Have I Done?]]!"
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{{examples}}
{{examples}}
''Please don't list single instances of the [[Sounds of Science]] listed above, but rather significant or [[Egregious]] uses of this trope as well as cases where this is [[Playing With a Trope|played with]]!''
''Please don't list single instances of the '''Sounds of Science''' listed above, but rather significant or [[Egregious]] uses of this trope as well as cases where this is [[Playing with a Trope|played with]]!''


* Gloriously [[Large Ham|hammed up]] in the ''[[Invader Zim]]'' episode ''Rise of the Zitboy'' where Zim lays some wicked science on a pair of hapless chickens: "Hmm.. HMMMM! Hmmmmmm! Hm? Hmmm... chicken!"
* Gloriously [[Large Ham|hammed up]] in the ''[[Invader Zim]]'' episode ''Rise of the Zitboy'' where Zim lays some wicked science on a pair of hapless chickens: "Hmm.. HMMMM! Hmmmmmm! Hm? Hmmm... chicken!"
* [[Justified]] in ''[[Warhammer 40000|Warhammer 40,000]]'' where the tech-priests pray to machine spirits.
* [[Justified]] in ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' where the tech-priests pray to machine spirits.
* [http://wondermark.com/714/ A textbook example] from [[Wondermark]].
* [http://wondermark.com/714/ A textbook example] from [[Wondermark]].
* ''[[This Island Earth]]'' had some kind of experiment with nuclear reactions. The ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' guys had a field day with it.
* ''[[This Island Earth]]'' had some kind of experiment with nuclear reactions. The ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' guys had a field day with it.
{{quote| '''Cal Meachem:''' Monitor the rate of radioactive decay.<br />
{{quote|'''Cal Meachem:''' Monitor the rate of radioactive decay.
'''Tom Servo:''' Increase the ''[[Flash Gordon Serial (Film)|Flash Gordon]]'' noise and put more science stuff around! }}
'''Tom Servo:''' Increase the ''[[Flash Gordon Serial|Flash Gordon]]'' noise and put more science stuff around! }}
* [[Family Matters|Steve Urkel]] had [[Sounds of Science]] [[Catch Phrase|Catch Phrases]]: "I'm a genius!" and the strange "Shhh.. not while I'm pouring."
* [[Family Matters|Steve Urkel]] had '''Sounds of Science''' [[Catch Phrase]]s: "I'm a genius!" and the strange "Shhh.. not while I'm pouring."
* [[Oingo Boingo]]'s "Weird Science" is sung by a scientist and includes cries of "It's Alive!" [[Weird Science (Film)|The movie]] it was made for shows that the scientist is actually singing while doing science.
* [[Oingo Boingo]]'s "Weird Science" is sung by a scientist and includes cries of "It's Alive!" [[Weird Science (film)|The movie]] it was made for shows that the scientist is actually singing while doing science.
* In ''[[Schlock Mercenary (Webcomic)|Schlock Mercenary]]'', The issue of "Eureka!" versus "That's funny," is discussed [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2002-05-27 here] and in the subsequent strip, directly mentioning Asimov's quote above.
* In ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'', The issue of "Eureka!" versus "That's funny," is discussed [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2002-05-27 here] and in the subsequent strip, directly mentioning Asimov's quote above.
* ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]'': "Scientific progress goes 'boink'?"
* ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]'': "Scientific progress goes 'boink'?"


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Latest revision as of 18:31, 11 April 2017
"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka' but 'That's funny...'"
—Isaac Asimov

Science is Serious Business. That's why any self-respecting practitioner of theoretical or applied science, mathematician or philosopher will refuse to study samples, examine specimens or patients, look through a microscope, make calculations or even read - in silence. Not being able to contain their interest in the very scientific matter at hand is considered the mark of the true Absent-Minded Professor, who will mutter, murmur and mumble incessantly to prove beyond doubt that, yes, science is going on right now.

Common Sounds of Science include:

Examples of Sounds of Science include:

Please don't list single instances of the Sounds of Science listed above, but rather significant or Egregious uses of this trope as well as cases where this is played with!

Cal Meachem: Monitor the rate of radioactive decay.
Tom Servo: Increase the Flash Gordon noise and put more science stuff around!

  • Steve Urkel had Sounds of Science Catch Phrases: "I'm a genius!" and the strange "Shhh.. not while I'm pouring."
  • Oingo Boingo's "Weird Science" is sung by a scientist and includes cries of "It's Alive!" The movie it was made for shows that the scientist is actually singing while doing science.
  • In Schlock Mercenary, The issue of "Eureka!" versus "That's funny," is discussed here and in the subsequent strip, directly mentioning Asimov's quote above.
  • Calvin and Hobbes: "Scientific progress goes 'boink'?"
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