Common grad student problem: ever get the feeling that you’re being watched?
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Oct 17, 2025
Janelle Shane
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Common grad student problem: ever get the feeling that you’re being watched?
Sometimes the view under an electron microscope can be positively scary. I’ll be
scrolling along at low magnification, checking out some nanoscale features, when
all of a sudden a colossus will loom huge above the nanolandscape. Sometimes I
actually jump. Usually it’s a tiny microscopic speck of dust,
Sometimes the view under an electron microscope can be positively scary. I’ll
be scrolling along at low magnification, checking out some nanoscale features,
when all of a sudden a colossus will loom huge above the nanolandscape.
Sometimes I actually jump. Usually it’s a tiny microscopic speck of dust,
The long valley, surrounded by jagged mountains, occupied by a picturesque
leaning castle…. Actually, this is a closeup of a minuscule scratch in a coating
of photoresist. At this magnification (2096x), it’s clear that the photoresist
has a rough, mountainous surface, caused by the high-energy plasma I’d bombarded
The long valley, surrounded by jagged mountains, occupied by a picturesque
leaning castle…. Actually, this is a closeup of a minuscule scratch in a
coating of photoresist. At this magnification (2096x), it’s clear that the
photoresist has a rough, mountainous surface, caused by the high-energy plasma
I’d bombarded
ThorLabs displays a keen understanding of graduate school - as of a few years
ago, they’ve included snack boxes with many of their orders of optics
components. The boxes include things like trail mix, granola bars, goldfish
crackers, and fruit snacks - not, of course, that this influences any
ThorLabs displays a keen understanding of graduate school - as of a few years
ago, they’ve included snack boxes with many of their orders of optics
components. The boxes include things like trail mix, granola bars, goldfish
crackers, and fruit snacks - not, of course, that this influences any
Low-budget geeky grad school magnetic poetry: cut up the fridge magnet ads that
they hand out at conferences and job fairs. If there’s any whitespace, go to
work with a Sharpie. Thanks to some junk mail, I’ve got a pizza-themed set as
well!
Low-budget geeky grad school magnetic poetry: cut up the fridge magnet ads that
they hand out at conferences and job fairs. If there’s any whitespace, go to
work with a Sharpie. Thanks to some junk mail, I’ve got a pizza-themed set as
well!
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