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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''.

 

 

* "[[For Science!]]!";

 

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* 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!"

{{quote|'''Cal Meachem:''' Monitor the rate of radioactive decay.

'''Tom Servo:''' Increase the ''[[Flash Gordon Serial|Flash Gordon]]'' noise and put more science stuff around! }}

* [[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.