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Line 2: {{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''. Common [['''Sounds of Science]]''' include: * "[[For Science!]]!"; Line 27: {{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]]!'' * 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. * [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. {{quote\| '''Cal Meachem:''' Monitor the rate of radioactive decay.~~<br />~~ '''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~~]]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. * 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. Line 44: [[Category:Tropes On Science and Unscience]] [[Category:Speeches and Monologues]] [[Category:~~Sounds of Science~~{{PAGENAME}}]]